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Arthur Glaser

Educator/ Historian
Sen. John Heinz History Museum/ Allegheny Observatory
Elementary (9 to 12 years old), Middle School (13 to 15 years old), High School (16 to 18 years old), Adults, Post-Secondary
Science, Social Studies, Arts :

Arthur Glaser's collections

 

Voyage of Discovery: Lewis & Clark explore Louisiana.

Images related to the Corps of Discovery. Most people think of the Lewis and Clark Expedition as one of geographic exploration. However, President Jefferson charged them to study ethnography, biology, zoology, meteorology, botany and geology. They were required to make detailed maps of their travels and keep a journal about their experiences. Sculptures, paintings and other forms of artwork have been included to illustrate the many interpretations of Lewis and Clark.<br />
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Strong Vincent

Civil war officer at Gettysburg
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Sorting through astronomical nebulae.

<p>At the turn of the nineteenth century, astronomers using basic telescopes recorded the existence of an amazing collection of nebulae. These appeared as different types of fuzzy gray material. At that time, technology did not exist to separate the nebulae into different categories. This mini lab has selected representative types of each nebulae and the characteristics of each.</p>
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President Washington's First Challenge:The Whiskey Rebellion in Western Pennsylvania

The story of the first serious challenge to the new federal government. A focus on economic principles prevalent on the frontier during the formative period of the American government.
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Pittsburgh at the 1893 Columbian Exposition

The first world's fair exhibited the latest advancements in technology, food production, and the arts. Pittsburgh was represented by Westinghouse, Heinz, Brashear, and Ferris.
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Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

<p>Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote his famous poem, "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" during the American civil war. Since he was not an eyewitness to the ride, historians have found errors of substance in the poem. This lab focuses on what really happened that night, April 19, 1775.</p>
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Jamestown: Challenge for Survival

<p>The early years in Virginia's first colony were fraught with starvation and illness. Many of the Jamestown colonists were not "survivors". Most were gentlemen searching for gold and riches and had no experience living in the wilderness. America was a challenge: the forest primeval had never been cut, there was no available farmland, few had experience at fishing or hunting and gathering. Our story about tells about the ultimate in desperation.</p>
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Glass: One of America's First Industries

America's first colony, Jamestown, initiated glass production with the hope that it would be an important product in the mercantile trade with the mother country. Although, the production of glass was successful, the quality did not measure up against that of British producers and the glass business soon waned in Jamestown. At the end of the eighteenth century, Pittsburgh found that it had all of the raw materials to make high quality glass and imported skill glass blowers from England to begin full production. So glass preceded the production of steel and became Pittsburgh's first large scale industry.
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George Washington's First Military Encounter

Governor Dinwiddie of Virginia sent George Washington and a contingent of Virginia militiamen to secure the forks of the Ohio from the French. Before the Virginians arrived at the forks, they encountered French and Indian allies in the wilderness of southwestern Pennsylvania. The encounters there sparked what eventually became a continental war and later a world war.
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Edward Hicks early American Folk Artist

<p>Edward Hicks' paintings reflect the same quality and style. More advanced in technique than Grandma Moses but still simple if compared to the work of the Hudson Valley School.</p>
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Cutting Edge Scientists

This learning lab focuses on some early cutting edge scientists and how their work affected mankind. This introduction is followed by a presentation of some very inquisitive researchers who are working projects that will affect our life in the near future.
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Copley & the Art of Revolutionary Figures

<p>This learning lab consists of portraits painted by John Singleton Copley, one of America's first painters. The subjects included all played a role either prior to or during the revolution.</p>
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