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After several attempts during the early and mid-century to establish a historical society, an organization called Old Residents of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania was formed on January 10, 1859. Five years later the group changed its name to Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania. In 1911, society members oversaw the planning and ...
Named after U.S. Senator H. John Heinz III (1938–1991) from Pennsylvania, it is located in the Strip District of Pittsburgh. The Heinz History Center is a 275,000-square-foot (25,500 m 2) [2] educational institution "that engages and inspires a diverse audience with links to the past, understanding in the present, and guidance for the future ...
The Catholic Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania (CHSWP) is a historical society based in western Pennsylvania. The mission of the CHSWP is to teach and disseminate knowledge of the history of the Catholic Church in western Pennsylvania and the United States, while also working to preserve documents, records, and artifacts related to that history.
David R. Brigham is an American educator and art historian who served as President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) in Philadelphia. [ 1][ 2] from 2010-2020. He became the CEO of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in fall 2020. [ 3]
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania is a historical society founded in 1824. Membership was regulated by the statutory of the association. Article IV of the statute states that, "the members of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania shall be deemed qualified voters at the meetings and elections, who have subscribed to the Constitution, and who have paid all their dues to the Society".
300 North Street. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120, U.S. 40°15′57″N 76°53′6.5″W / 40.26583°N 76.885139°W / 40.26583; -76.885139. Agency executives. Nancy Moses, Chair. Andrea W. Lowery, Executive Director. Website. www.phmc.state.pa.us. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) is the governmental agency of ...
The Pennsylvania Historical Association (PHA), founded in 1932, is a non-profit volunteer organization committed to promoting interest in Pennsylvania and Mid-Atlantic history. It publishes a journal, Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies , as well as the Pennsylvania History Studies Series, which provides succinct overviews ...
Western Pennsylvania is a region in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania encompassing the western third of the state. Pittsburgh is the region's principal city, with a metropolitan area population of about 2.4 million people, and serves as its economic and cultural center. Erie, Altoona, and Johnstown are its other metropolitan centers.