THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH FIRST EDITION
Newsletter of The New Pittsburgh Exposition
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SYMPOSIUM EXPANDS PERSPECTIVES, REVEALS MYSTERY
Fort Ligonier’s Seven Years’ War Symposium expanded people’s understanding of the war, placed it on a global scale and revealed a new mystery involving a 1700’s officer coat in the museum’s collection. Read more…
DEAR PGH MUSEUMS,
Check out this letter penned to us from the original Pittsburgh Exposition of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s congratulating us on our successful rebranding!
GLASS CENTER $15 MILLION EXPANSION PROGRESS REPORT
The doors are open again after six weeks of major demolition and reconstruction at Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC), one of the top public access glass art centers in the US. The $15 million expansion is not complete, but everyone is welcome to take a glass class, watch glassblowing demonstrations, and explore the growing facility. Read more…
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PINE-RICHLAND STUDENTS COMPLETE ARCHITECTURE APPRENTICESHIP
For the ninth consecutive year, gifted students at Eden Hall Upper Elementary School in the Pine-Richland School District took part in a program that brings to light the mutually reinforcing benefits of historic preservation and environmental sustainability.
HISTORY CENTER ANNOUNCES HONOREES FOR HISTORY MAKERS AWARD DINNER
The Senator John Heinz History Center – the Smithsonian’s home in Pittsburgh – will recognize distinguished Pittsburghers for their exceptional contributions to the history of Western Pennsylvania, the nation, and the world at the 31st Annual History Makers Award Dinner on Thursday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m., at The Westin Pittsburgh. Read more…
The Pittsburg Dispatch?!
No “h”, what gives?!
In 1891, the United States Board on Geographic Names established thirteen general principles for standardizing place names. One of these principles dictated that place names ending in -burgh should omit the final -h. Consequently, during this period, the city's name was spelled as "Pittsburg."
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HAPPENING THIS WEEK
OPEN HOUSE: CHANGES WITH EXPOSURE: STUDIO ARTS STUDENT EXHIBITION
12:00PM-4:00PM @University Art Gallery
ARTIST TALK: RON COPELAND-“STORY OF THE BLISSFIELD GENERAL STORE & THE PURE BLISS ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN”
10:00AM-3:00PM
Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media
CULTURE DIRECTORY SPOTLIGHT
THE LEMOYNE CREMATORY
Erected in 1876 by Francis Julius LeMoyne, the LeMoyne Crematory stands as the pioneering crematory in the United States. Perched atop Gallow's Hill in North Franklin Township near Washington, Pennsylvania, this brick one-story building measured 20 by 30 feet. Read more…
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