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H. J. Heinz Biography
H. J. Heinz(Henry John Heinz)food manufacturerBorn: 1844Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pa. He began his career in the food and condiments business selling garden vegetables to neighbors, and moved…Willa Cather
Cather, Willa Sibert[1873-1947](1)Born at Winchester, Virginia, December 7, 1875 [sic]. During her childhood the family moved to Nebraska, and in 1895 Miss Cather was graduated from the…Pulitzer Prizes: Specialized Reporting
1985Randall Savage and Jackie Crosby (Macon [Ga.] Telegraph and News)1986Andrew Schneider and Mary Pat Flaherty (Pittsburgh Press)1987Alex S. Jones (New York Times)1988Walt Bogdanich (Wall…2003 National Medal of Technology Recipients
Jan D. Achenbach, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., for engineering research leading to improved safety of aircraft structures Watts S. Humphrey, Software Engineering Institute,…Why's it called a Ferris Wheel?
The Question: Is the Ferris wheel actually named after someone named Ferris? The Answer: Yes. It's named after its inventor, Pittsburgh bridge builder…Orrin Hatch
Orrin Hatch became a U.S. senator from Utah in 1977 and held the post for more than four decades. He left office in 2019. Orrin Hatch was born in Pennsylvania and graduated from Brigham Young…Michael Chabon
Michael Chabon is a celebrity of modern American literature and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay (2000). Fresh out of the University of California…James S. STEVENSON, Congress, PA (1780-1831)
STEVENSON James S. , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in York County, Pa., in 1780; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; member of the…George PLUMER, Congress, PA (1762-1843)
PLUMER George , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Pittsburgh, Pa., December 5, 1762; received a limited schooling; member of the state house of representatives 1812-1815 and again in…WOODS, John, Congress, PA (1761-1816)
WOODS John , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Bedford, Bedford County, Pa., in 1761; studied law; was admitted to the bar in Washington County, Pa., in December 1783, in Westmoreland…Trending
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