Battle of Homestead Foundation

2025 Annual Member Meeting
2025-01-27 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
The Battle of Homestead Foundation’s 2025 Annual Meeting will be held Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. online via Zoom.
It is free and open to the public, and we invite you to join us to hear a keynote speaker on a current theme of interest followed by short organizational updates.
REGISTER HERE to receive your individual Zoom link.
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OUR FEATURED SPEAKER is Michael Lewis, an investigative journalist and best-selling author whose books include The Big Short, Boomerang, The Blind Side, Moneyball, Liar’s Poker and Flash Boys.
Topic: “Why Government Workers Are a Good Investment of Taxpayer Dollars”
Mr. Lewis’ 2018 book The Fifth Risk and a recent Washington Post feature article examined contributions of America’s federal workforce and the current threats to it.
Mr. Lewis will share his thoughts on the important role the nation’s 2 million federal employees play in helping government operate and provide vital services across the country every day.

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East Palestine Train Derailment: Consequences for Allegheny County & Western PA
2025-04-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Homestead United Presbyterian Church, 908 Anne Street, Homestead, PA, 15120, United States
TOXICOLOGIST DR. GEORGE THOMPSON speaks Wed. Apr. 23 at 7:00 p.m. on what toxic chemicals were released at the Feb. 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio and what the implications are for our area … present and future.

* Sponsored by Battle of Homestead Foundation, Breathe Project, Food & Water Watch and Izaak Walton League

LOCATION: Homestead United Presbyterian Church, 908 Ann St. Homestead PA 15120

* Free admission but please register at Eventbrite here – https://tinyurl.com/288zerjv

Geo-Fact — the East Palestine train derailment/chemical burn site is a distance of 39.289 miles (as the crow flies and the wind blows) to downtown Pittsburgh.

"Art of Labor: Off Our Walls"
2025-06-27 16:00 - 2025-10-24 19:00 | Bost Building, 623 E. 8th Avenue, Homestead, PA, 15120, United States
FRIDAY June 27 from 4-7 p.m. join the Battle of Homestead Foundation and Rivers of Steel for the opening of a rare collection of American art at the historic Bost Building, 623 E. 8th Ave. in historic Homestead.
The “Art of Labor: Off Our Walls” runs through Oct. 24, 2025 and features over 50 paintings, photographs and objets d’art from the collections of historians Joe and Delsa White, Steffi Domike and Rivers of Steel.
The exhibit runs through Oct. 24,2025, with related programs on Pittsburgh’s arts-and-labor heritage during the exhibit run.

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Meetup for 133rd Anniversary - Battle of Homestead Commemoration
2025-07-06 14:00 - 17:00
On Sunday, July 6, 2025, from 2:00-5:00 p.m., the Battle of Homestead Foundation presents an in-person program marking the battle’s 133rd anniversary and discussing the strike’s buildup and aftermath to current issues involving local unionization efforts in healthcare, retail, agriculture, industry and public service.
Featured Speaker: NEAL BISNO, Executive Vice-President, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) will speak about the lessons of the Battle of Homestead for the current moment in American labor.
The event takes place at the Pump House, 880 E. Waterfront Drive in Munhall. The program is free and open to the public. Picnic refreshments will be available, and attendees are welcome to contribute their own favorite foods and beverages. Musical entertainment by Pittsburgh Labor Choir and The Raging Grannies.
“The 1892 steel strike was a defining event in America’s ongoing struggle to ensure workplace rights,” says Battle of Homestead Foundation president John Haer. “Observing the anniversary lets us reflect on the role of organized labor in fighting the extreme economic inequality endangering our nation in 2025.”

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"Steel City to White City: Western PA and the World’s Columbian Exposition”
2025-09-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Pump House, 880 E. Waterfront Drive, Munhall, 15120, United States
JOIN THE Battle of Homestead Foundation for an in-person program “From the Steel City to the White City: Western Pennsylvania and the World’s Columbian Exposition“
Based on his recent book From the Steel City to the White City: Western Pennsylvania and the World’s Columbian Exposition, University of Pittsburgh archivist Zach Brodt explores Western Pennsylvania’s representation at Chicago’s 1893 World Columbian Exposition, a major step in demonstrating that Pittsburgh was a region of developing culture and innovation.
DATE: Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 from 7:00-8:30 pm
PLACE: The Pump House, 880 E. Waterfront Drive, Munhall PA 15120
ADMISSION: Free – but Eventbrite reservation required … register here: https://tinyurl.com/3kwexwrc
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WHILE Pittsburgh’s most famous contributions to the 1893 World’s Fair — alternating current electricity and the Ferris wheel — had a lasting impact on the United States and the world, other exhibits provided a snapshot of the area’s industries, natural resources and inventions.
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“A must-read for all historians of the Steel City.” — Thomas White, Duquesne University
“A marvelous example of placing regional history in a broader national context.” — Robert W. Rydell, Montana State University
“A worthwhile addition to any social, environmental, or urban history scholar’s library.” — H-Net Reviews
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