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Dimwiddie was governer of Virgina. Washington wrote letter to Dimwiddie describing 3 rivers and the advantages of the area.
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Washington and 2 companies of men tryied to push the french out of the great meadows. And then surrendered
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William Pitt The Elder was the prime minister of England. His leadership resulted in British victories both in Europe and in the French and Indian War.
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Duquensne built the fort at the forks of ohio. The French beat by british and the french destroyed the fort before they took flight.
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The fort was completed in the winter. Fort Pitt was last and the largest of the five forks built by the british and thr franch at the forks of ohio. they fought for controll of the land.
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Pennslyvania ended slavery
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He was born July 4,1826. He was the first american songwriter, he was born in lawnerville, he wrote 189 songs, he was inspired by many types of music and people around him.
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He was the founder of the Pittsburgh-Gazette
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He was the Publisher & editor of Pittsburgh Gazette also he published first history of the city
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He devloped the first wire rope on a farm in saxenburgh. He also made the first cable suspension bridge - over the mon. river
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The great fire consumed about 24 blocks in the heart of the city. It spread eastward beyond Grant street into Pipe town, before buring itself out on the side of Boyd's hill
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Flames spread rapidly to en-gulf one-third of the city, 1000 buildings and homes were destroyed, and the fire happened at what is now known as the corner of Stanwix Street and Boulevard of the allies
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It was a newspaper and they argued for slavery to end
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He was the editor of Mystery, a Harvard medical school graduate, he majored in the army, was the 1st african amerocan feild officer in the civil war
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Published Pittsburgh saturday visitior, and wrote about ending slavery and women's rights.
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It first open in 1855. the building was complete in 1871
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It was the worlds largest gun, and it also supplied union with warship, and other supplies
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He introduced air brakes to stop heavy trains, he got an patent at age 19, and he made many other inventions.
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First plant to make Bessemer steel was in Braddock
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It was the city's first incline, it took $47,000 to build it. By 1880 500,000 had ridden it.
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He grew up on a west morland county farm, he attended western university, and got married to Sarah Jane Negaly and had 8 kids.
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All womens college - western university wouldn't admitt women. then the name got changed to Chatham University.
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It happened on July 6th. 14 people died- 11 steel workers and 3 pinkertons. Nobody has no idea who fired the first shot.
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Invented in Pittsburgh, the wheel was 250 ft high. Geroge Ferris lived at 204 Arch st. on the Northside.
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Were one of the baseball strongest hitting clubs. They were in second place.
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Was the disputed player over whom the Pirates got their name after signing a loose infielder claimed by American Association.
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Tallest building in the city at that time.
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Reasearchers, Lewis Hines and Joesph Stella began the Publication.
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Experimented with a wireless telephone which lead to a amateur radio station called KDKA
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Will Rogers and Ziegfield Follies had a specail broadcast
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He was an house painter, miner, mill worker, and a laborer. he sketched during his lunch hours. He had a studio were he used oils pastels, crayons and at the age of 67 he debuted at carnegie International.
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Inspired by king tut's tomb opening in Egypt. Is a dark ride at kennywood.
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Worlds 1st scheduled radio broadcast
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The liberty tubes project was completed, and it was the opening of the liberty bridge
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Pittsburgh was in snow up to its car tops, 30.5 inches had fallen, the heaviest in local history.
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At the corner of Penn Avenue. three decades later the streets were widened and parking was restored.
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With it's soaring 150-fooy spray, was final componet of point state park.
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With steelers victory, 42 years of patient waitng for a championship came to an end.
