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French And Indian War
George Washington led two Virginia companies into the great Meadows to try to dislodge the French and their American Indian allies.They were forced to retreat because of rain-filled trenches. It was the western frontier, now western Pennsylvania, that Washington learned the guerrilla ways of American Indian warfare, how to fight the natives on their own terms, how to placate them with rum and gifts, and ultimately how to deafeat them, setting the stage for white settlement. -
England foundered in its attempt to win the New World
William Pitt the Elder came to power in 1757 as prime minister. His leadership resulted in British victories both in Europe and in the French and Indian war. -
Marquis Duquesne
The Marquis Duquesne stirred British colonists to action with a plan to erect military forts from the St. Lawrence to the Mississippi, But failing supply lines from distant bases forced him to stop with the third, Fort Duquesne, a stockade fort at the forks of the Ohio. The French, routed by the British in 1758, destroyed it just before they took flight. -
Slavery / Mystery Pittsburgh saturday visit
Newspapers argued for slavery to end , and Pennsylvania ended slavery . -
The Rodman Gun
World's largest gun , supplied union with warships and other supplies . -
Ebenezer Denny
He was the 1st Mayor-Rev. a war soldier, and a merchant home builder ( with James O'Hara ). -
Ebenezer Denny
He was the first mayor , a reverand , a war soldier , and a merchant home builder with James O'Hara . -
Steven Foster
First professional american songwriter, born in Lawrenceville, wrote 189 songs, inspired by many types of music and people around him. -
John Scull And Nevile Craige
John Scull is the founder of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Nevile Craige is the publisher and editor of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, He published first history of Pittsburgh. -
John Roebling
In 1841 He developed first wire rope on a farm in Saxanburg
1845-1847 Built first cable suspension bridge over mono river. -
Mystery Pittsburgh Saturday Visit
Newspapers argued for slavery to end. -
Martin Delany
Editor of " The Mystery ", Harvard medical school graduate, major in the army, 1st African American field officer in civil war. -
Jane Grey Swisshelm
Published pittsburgh saturday visiter wrote about ending slavery and womens rights . -
James Grant / Grants Hill
Defeated by French during war, Granrs Hill is a picnic spot and a nice place to see the city. -
James Grant / Grants Hill
James Grant was defeated by the french during the time of the war and they named a place Grant's hill which is a picnic spot and a nice place to see the city , but it is now removed . -
George Westinghouse
He had any inventions such as air brakes to stop heavy trains and he was a patent at age 19. -
Andrew Carnegie
He worked in the first plant to make steel in the braddock field , their first order was 2,000 rails . -
Duquesne & Monongahela Inclines
1870 - 1877
They were the city's first inclines , which were $47,000 to build and by 1880 500,000 people had ridden it . -
Smithfield street bridge ( Gustav Lindethal )
The bridge separated carnages / wagons from horse drawn modernized in 1915 which rehabed in the 1990's .
Gustav is the designer of the bridge . -
Tennis Girls Berry Hall Pittsburgh Female College
First womens college because Western University would not admit women, It is now Chatham University . -
Allegheny County Court House & Jail
Built in 1888
Henry Hobson Richard - Architect
It was a well admired building and was often imitated .
It replaced John Chisletts courthouse which burned down in 1882 -
Duquesne Club
It is for the Important People (Bosses) from businesses / industries . -
Homestead Strike
14 people died - 11 of them were steelworkers and pinkertons (guards) . They had no idea who fired the shots , but H.C.F caused the lockout at the mill . -
Ferris Wheel
The ferris wheel was invented in Pittsburgh and was 250 feet high. It was invented by George Ferris who lived at 204 Arch St. on the northside. -
Dr. Frank Conrad
Began experimenting with the first wireless telephone in 1916. This led to amateur station 8XK in a garage behind his Wilkinsburgh home . -
Harvey Haddix
He became the first pitcher in baseball history to throw 12 perfect innings.
