Throughout Pittsburgh’s plentiful history of steel mills, bridges and factories, one piece of history that is often overlooked is the city’s Native Americans origins. According to Michael Sague, Oakland’s Native American history dates back to 19,000 years ago, when Native people first arrived on Pittsburgh’s land. “There were three significant groups in the Pittsburgh area.
Pitt’s Hungarians in Pittsburgh exhibit features the Cathedral of Learning in a comic book from the 1950s, accident report cards from steel mills, safety glasses from the 1920s, archival newspaper articles and other historical artifacts detailing the stories of Hungarian immigrants in the Pittsburgh steel industry. The new exhibit is located on the third floor.
Tyler Welsh and Jennifer Greevey said Pitt’s homecoming celebration goes far beyond showing school spirit as an undergraduate. They said homecoming is an important tradition because it represents the pride and passion of Pitt alumni and the power of the “Pitt network.” “The Pitt Alumni Association continually reminds current students and all alumni that the.