Articles on western Pennsylvania
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Standing The Test Of Time. Women suffragists in Pennsylvania
cut their teeth on the abolitionist movement, learning lessons
that helped the secure the right to vote in 1920. ( Spring 2008
) pg 95
George
C. Marshall: Soldier and Statesman. A portrait of the
Uniontown native who President Henry Truman described as “the
greatest military man this country has ever produced.” (Winter
2008)
Helen
Clay Frick. A glimpse into the
life of Henry Clay Frick’s daughter is offered in a review
of her biography, Helen Clay Frick: Bittersweet Heiress. (Winter
2008)
The
Mystery Of George Westinghouse. Pittsburgh industrialist
George Westinghouse founded 60 companies. Yet, little is
known about the man behind those accomplishments. (Spring/Summer
2006)
What
Is Pittsburgh? The 250-year journey of change and hardship
that transformed the wilderness confluence of the Ohio River
into a distinctive American city. (Winter 2006)
