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George Washington describes the value of the Forks of the Ohio to the governor of Virginia.
George Washington Was Explaining his self in a meeting. In the meeting they we're talking about the forks of ohio. -
French kick out the Virginians who have begun building at the Forks. French build Fort Duquesne.
The first fort that was built was Fort Duquesne. But to build they had to kick out the Virginians out of their homes. -
Forbes calls the area at the location of the three rivers “Pittsborough” after William Pitt, British Prime Minister.
The city first got it's name. The first name was called Pittsborough after William Pitt. -
Gen. Forbes wins for British at Ft. Duquesne. French destroy the fort.
The French destroy the first fort called Fort Duquesne. Then they made a plan map of Fort Pitt. -
Washington and Guyasuta make a treaty at Forks of the Ohio.
Washington and Guyasuta in a statue making a treaty. They was sitting on rocks about to shake hands on an agreement. -
Pittsburgh Gazette founded by John Scull, 1st newspaper west of the Alleghenies
This is a picture of the up to date of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Behind the building is my school City High. -
Pittsburgh becomes a city; Major Ebenezer Denny is 1st Mayor
This is a picture of the first mayor of Pittsburgh. He was a young smart man and he was controlling our state in a good lead. He was a young man when he was first started he was in his late twenty’s. -
Thomas Jefferson , in Civial was 1st A.A feild Officer of Civial War
He end up dying -
Great Fire destroys much of the city and leaves 12,000 residents homeless
This is a picture of the after effect of the Great Fire that happen on the south side of Pittsburgh that was Birmingham at the time. This fire contains 24 blocks and there were 12,000 people homeless after this event. -
Martin R. Delany Harvard medical graduate
He went to harvard to help they people who where sick to get better but the whites kicked him out because he was black. -
Martin R. Delany wrote the Mystery
He wrote "The Mystery" to tell how blacks were gettin treated and how whites where racist. He wanted to get his point across about how everyone needs to be treated equally. -
Wrote pittsburgh president James Poke
African american soilders fought in mexican war -
Jane Grey Swisshelm
Fist pitts women Abolitianist -
Mill Workers
12 hours shifts 6 to 7 days a week , living in wooden shacks -
David N. White
Published the first call for fomation of the pennsylvania republican Party. -
David N White
Founder of the national Party in pittsburgh -
Maj.Gen James Scott Negley
4 Time congress man president of mexico , and was promoted , later reviled of command -
Felix R. Brunot
Sanitary Fair- Raises money for med supplies ($322.217) -
George Westinghouse was 19 when he obtained his first patent, for a rotary stem engine.
He is manufaturing a train and creating different parts at different times -
James Parton
Writer for Alantic Mounthly -
Monongahala Incline
Transport the workers to the mills. One of 7 inclines -
Smithfeild Bridge
Designed by Gusta Lindentnal Rehabilitated 1990's with copper finals -
Allegheny county courthouse and hall
One of America's most Admired and imitated buildings -
Pennsylvania Collage for women
Originally was for pittsburgh female collage , then changed to Chatham Collage in 1955 -
The Duquesne Club
"Number six" Lunch group of pittsburgh famous industry and business leader met at this location
