The 2018 theme was Conflict and Compromise in History. A group exhibit in the Junior category became one of the most rewarded entries using the Battle of Homestead as the topic. Students Robyn, Sophia, and Amelia, eighth-graders at Peters Township…
The Project The many, large windows posed a problem for events at the Pump House during the day - we needed shades. BHF had the shades do double duty with informational images painted on them by our resident artist, Bill…
The very first world premiere in Pittsburgh Opera's distinguished 78 year history hits close to home. The Summer King tells the story of baseball legend Josh Gibson. Josh went from the sandlots of Pittsburgh's North Side to the pinnacle of…
BHF, in partnership with Steel Valley School District, hosted an afternoon program commemorating the legendary resistance of Homestead steelworkers and townspeople against their 1892 lockout from the Carnegie Steel Works — known in history books as the “Battle of Homestead”…
From dramatic strikes to the formation of the AFL, the CIO and the AFL-CIO, Pittsburgh’s labor movement has a rich and deep history. Fight Back Pittsburgh has released a new online, interactive map of Pittsburgh’s labor history. The map points…
On April 21, 2016 we dedicated a new plaque outside the Pump House to give visitors a better understand of what took place on July 6, 1892. The program for the dedication included participation of students from Steel Valley High…