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I was born in 1953 in Philadelphia and grew up in New Jersey and Virginia. By the eighth grade, I had attended six public schools before being enrolled at a private day school in the ninth grade.My father, who was a chemistry major in college, worked for …
Casa San Jose - Pittsburgh Quarterly
Oct 9, 2024 · Monica Ruiz, a half-Guatemalan American citizen fluent in Spanish, was born and raised in Cleveland. But when Pittsburghers tell her to “go back where you came from” — an insult she hears weekly — they’re not talking about her returning to Cleveland. Ruiz has a theory about why so many Pittsburghers are antagonistic towards her … Casa San Jose Read More »
Dear Readers: What has Pittsburgh Contributed to the World?
Dec 18, 2024 · In our upcoming Spring issue, we’re going to examine the Pittsburgh region’s contributions to the world, and we need your help. We want to know what noteworthy contributions Pittsburgh and Pittsburghers have made – whether here or across the globe – to make the world a better and more interesting place. It could be (and … Dear Readers: What has Pittsburgh Contributed to the World ...
A Very Short History of Pittsburgh
Aug 25, 2008 · Geography comes first. Close upon the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, one gets a sense of westward flowing waters, but a map of Western Pennsylvania shows the Allegheny flowing south and the Monongahela north, almost at right angles to the Ohio. A fourth river, the Potomac, comes into play by bringing the coast … A Very Short History of Pittsburgh Read More »
Clan Carnegie - Pittsburgh Quarterly
Nov 18, 2012 · The fact that the Carnegie Museum complex in Oakland happens to be located on Forbes Avenue wouldn’t be particularly noteworthy except that Andrew Carnegie and Brigadier General John Forbes both hail from the small town of Dunfermline, Scotland. Forbes named our city, Carnegie put it on the map, and both longed to return to …
Fighting Through Tears - Pittsburgh Quarterly
Grisell Espinoza was in limbo in 2014, wondering whether to stay in Pittsburgh or return to her native Venezuela where political turmoil was getting worse. Her only friend in town, a fellow Venezuelan, helped her get work at a restaurant until she could find a job in her profession as a civil engineer. But as … Fighting Through Tears Read More »
The Century Inn - Pittsburgh Quarterly
May 20, 2013 · The national road, America’s first federally funded road, was built from 1811 to 1834 at the urging of former President George Washington and then-President Thomas Jefferson. It connected Cumberland, Md., and the Ohio River in Wheeling, W.Va., as a gateway to the West. The road was once a stagecoach route where towns had …
What Do I Know? Smokey Robinson - Pittsburgh Quarterly
Sep 19, 2023 · Everyone is born with a gift from God. Some people discover their gift, and use it to a positive end. Some discover their gift, but squander it. And others, for one reason or another, never discover their gift. I discovered mine very early in life. I was blessed with the gift of music, and worked … What Do I Know? Smokey Robinson Read More »
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Publisher Douglas Heuck started Pittsburgh Quarterly in 2006 after 20 years as an award- winning investigative reporter and business editor at Pittsburgh’s major daily newspapers. Pittsburgh Quarterly’s mission is to bring outstanding magazine journalism to the greater Pittsburgh area. In each of the magazine’s 15 years, PQ has led the magazine category of …