Forgotten Tales of Pittsburgh

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Lecture

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Adults
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Forgotten Tales of Pittsburgh - Book CoverJoin local author and historian Thomas White as he explores some of the forgotten tales of Pittsburgh’s past. From Lewis and Clark's inauspicious start involving an intoxicated boat builder to the death ray of inventor Nikola Tesla, hear the stories that have slipped through the historical cracks. Learn about Hogg’s Pond, the Pittsburgh Poisoner, Trotter’s curse, a lion attack in Oakland, Pittsburgh’s Chinatown, the Jack the Ripper suspect who lived on Liberty Avenue, an umpire who was rescued from an angry crowd by Pirates players and many more obscure historical happenings are all part of the forgotten history of the Steel City.

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