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2024-2025 Program Series No. 3: “From the Steel City to the White City”
2024-2025 Program Series No. 3: “From the Steel City to the White City”
Where & When
Oct 23, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Old Sewickley Posting Office Building, 200 Broad St, Sewickley, PA 15143, USA
About This Event
SVHS invites you to join us on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. for the second lecture of the 2024-2025 program season -- "From the Steel City to the White City," presented, in person, by Zachary Brodt.
In "From the Steel City to the White City," Zachary Brodt explores Western Pennsylvania’s representation at Chicago’s Columbian Exposition in 1893, the first major step in demonstrating that Pittsburgh was more than simply America’s crucible—it was also a region of developing culture and innovation. This talk will examine Western Pennsylvanian exhibits at the exposition, as well as the experiences of Pittsburghers visiting the fairgrounds. Zach will also discuss how the Columbian Exposition influenced Pittsburgh’s development at the turn of the 20th century.
About the Speaker:
Zachary Brodt is the University Archivist and Records Manager for the University of Pittsburgh Library System. In addition to being the author of the book From the Steel City to the White City: Western Pennsylvania and the World’s Columbian Exposition, he has also previously published articles about the 1892 Homestead Steel Strike and Pitt’s hiring of Jonas Salk, among other topics. Zach is currently a council member of the Pennsylvania Historical Association.
This event is FREE and open to the public. Advance registration preferred via the SVHS website, or by contacting the SVHS office at 412-741-5315 | info@sewickleyhistory.org.