Volume 17 | No. 4 | Summer 2009 makingHISTORYThe Newsletter of the Senator John Heinz History Center Lincoln’s Presidency, Personality, and Pittsburgh History Center By The Numbers Connection Revealed in New Exhibition n celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s bicenten- abolishing slavery, printed nial in 2009, the Senator John Heinz History copies of Lincoln’s first and Center will welcome Lincoln: The Constitu- second inaugural addresses, Ition and the Civil War, a 2,500 square-foot trav- 492Number of 2009 History Makers Award Dinner campaign buttons and ribbons, attendees. eling exhibition from the National Constitution and one of Lincoln’s famous Center in Philadelphia, presented by PNC Finan- Story, page 3. top hats. cial Services Group. Interactive elements Set to open on May 30, Lincoln: The Constitu- throughout the exhibition will tion and the Civil War will show how Lincoln’s allow visitors to: momentous struggle to save the Union transformed our nation and Constitution. •Stand alongside Lincoln as he is sworn in as the “With Lincoln’s bicentennial this year and the 16th President; Year America’s1940 first superhighway, the recent presidential election, the nation has a re- •View Civil War military conflicts and Lincoln Pennsylvania Turnpike, opened. newed interest in one of our most beloved and im- portraits through a recreated 1860s box camera; Story, page 4. portant historic figures,” said Andy Masich, presi- •Decide whether they would vote for Lincoln in dent and CEO of the History Center. “Lincoln: the 1864 presidential election as part of a com- The Constitution and the Civil War will provide puter polling station; an intimate look into Lincoln’s life, his personal •Play a genuine 1862 board game called “The Se- and professional struggles, and his determination cession Game;” and 1532Number of students, teachers, and parents at to lead America through one of its most challeng- •View a replicated jail cell used for citizens arrest- National History Day. ing times.” The exhibition will explore several ed for dissent or disloyalty. Story, page 5. key themes across American history, Audio stations will include excerpts from Lincoln’s including whether the states were writings and speeches and will enable visitors to hear truly “united,” and how our na- first-hand his thoughts on issues such as equality, tion dealt with the issues of slav- slavery, freedom, democracy, justice, and the Con- ery and civil liberties for all, while stitution’s rule of law. examining Lincoln’s success in sav- Miles of the Allegheny River325 explored in a new ing the nation. Lincoln Slept Here – The Pittsburgh Connection photo exhibit. The interactive exhibition includes The History Center will augment Lincoln: The dozens of artifacts, more than 100 photographs, Story, page 8. Constitution and the Civil War with Lincoln’s bed historical documents, and more. Visitors will be and bedroom set from the Monongahela House, the able to get up-close-and-personal with key Lincoln downtown Pittsburgh hotel that hosted the president- artifacts, including rare signed copies of the Eman- elect on Feb. 14, 1861, en route to his inauguration. cipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment (see Lincoln, page 7) SPORTS page Celebrating 100 Years of Forbes Field Hall of Famer and Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss opened Forbes Field, the Highlights of the exhibit will include: world's first three-tier steel and concrete baseball stadium, in 1909. • 1910 baseball cards of Honus Wagner and Ty Cobb To commemorate the 100th anniversary of one of America’s most famous • Original Forbes Field signage, seats, and banners parks, the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum will honor Forbes Field through- out the summer with a new exhibition, Forbes Field: A Century of Memories. • Dozens of images of Forbes Field throughout the years Set to open on June 27, the exhibit celebrates the iconic park through a series • The pitching rubber from the 1960 World Series of photographs, original artifacts, and never-before-seen memorabilia from the • Scorecards, tickets and game programs park’s illustrious career. The exhibit will focus on two key events in Forbes Field history: the legendary In addition, a number of Forbes Field book titles will be available for 1909 World Series between the Pirates and Detroit Tigers; and the 1960 World purchase in the Museum Shop. To learn more about the Forbes Field: A Series, which featured one of baseball’s most famous moments, when Bill Maze- Century of Memories exhibit, please visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org. roski’s walk-off homerun beat the New York Yankees for the World Series title. Relive 100 Years of Forbes Field During Special FSN Event To help kickoff the summer-long celebration of the Forbes Field centennial, Sports Museum visitors are encouraged to attend a special FSN Town Hall program titled "Forbes Field: A Century of Memories" on Tuesday, June 30, 2009. Developed in conjunction with the Pirates, this unique hour-long show will feature former Pirate greats, team officials and historians re-telling their memories of Forbes Field in front of a live television audience. The event will be hosted by Stan Savran and broadcast on FSN Pittsburgh. Visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org for more details. WPIAL Honors New Hall of Fame Inductees National Negro League Conference Slated for July The Western Pennsylvania Sports Mu- seum, which houses the WPIAL Hall of This summer, the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum will play host to Fame, hosted the third annual induction “Crossroads of Black Baseball,” the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference class at a press conference on May 5. of the Society of American Baseball Researchers (SABR). This year’s inductees were: Athletes: From July 16-18, more than 100 Jim Covert, Brian Davis, Jodi Figley, Stan Negro League scholars, historians, play- Musial, Cassidy Krug, Lauryn Williams, ers, and fans will gather at the Caroline Zajac; Coaches: Albert (Abe) Sports Museum for a variety Everhart, Chuck Stull, Dale Meddock, of activities, including the Bruno Schwarz; Contest Official Duane dedication of a Pennsylvania Norton; Contributor Michael Arbutina; WPIAL Hall of Fame inductees, left to right: Dale State Historical Marker at the Meddock, Hank Kuzma, Chuck Stull, Bruno Schwarz, site of the Pittsburgh Crawfords’ Teams: 1988 North Allegheny High Lexie Challis, Duane Norton, Lynne Jobe, and Ty Moore. School Wrestling, 1965 Midland High home stadium, Greenlee Field, the first baseball stadium built for and by Af- School Basketball, and 1998 Greensburg Salem High School Girls’ Volleyball. rican Americans. For conference registration information, or to learn more, Each inductee will be part of a permanent display inside the third floor Kaiser please visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org. Trophy Room of the Sports Museum. sports artifact SP tlight By: Anne Madarasz, Director of the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum At 3:36 p.m. on Oct. 13, 1960, Bill Mazeroski became the first player to ever end the stood in the batter’s box, the count one ball and World Series with a home run. Few no strikes. Yankees pitcher Ralph Terry stretched expected the Pirates to win the 1960 and delivered the pitch; Maz smashed a long drive World Series, seeking their first world to left field. Yankee Yogi Berra wheeled back to championship in 35 years. This pitch- make the catch, then watched in seeming disbelief ing rubber, which memorializes that as the ball cleared the wall. The win touched off moment, was later removed from the a celebration that started on the field and spread mound by the Pirates’ groundskeeper. throughout Pittsburgh as thousands took to the Visitors can see this unique artifact re- streets to scream and dance and marvel at the Pi- lating to both the Pirates’ victory and The final pitch thrown from this pitching rubber was the ball rates beating the seemingly invincible Yankees and the Yankees’ defeat as part of the Forbes that Yankee pitcher Ralph Terry delivered to Bill Mazeroski capturing the World Series. Field: A Century of Memories exhibi- in the top of the ninth inning of Game 7 of the 1960 World With his game-winning home run, Mazeroski tion, which opens June 27. Series. Pitching rubber courtesy John Taylor. 2 | The Newsletter of the Senator John Heinz History Center History Makers Honored at Annual Dinner Nearly 500 attendees celebrated the accomplishments of seven notable geographic bounds. Pittsburghers as part of the seventeenth annual History Makers Award This year’s honorees included James E. Rohr, chairman and CEO of PNC Dinner held Friday, April 17, 2009 at the Westin Convention Center and Financial Services Corporation, for business and industry; Sandra S. and Hotel. Seward Prosser Mellon, for community service; Stephen W. Graffam and Chaired by Ralph J. Papa, president and CEO of Citizens Bank, and William C. King, founding fathers of the new History Center, for heritage; Robert P. Kelly, chairman and CEO of BNY Mellon, and presented by Mark A. Nordenberg, Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, for educa- Citizens Bank and BNY Mellon, the dinner honored men and women tion; and Joe Greene, former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle, for sports. whose achievements, while rooted here in Western Pennsylvania, transcend History Maker awardees and presenters (left to right) Franco Harris, Joe Greene, Andrew E. Masich, Mark Nordenberg, Dr. Thomas Detre, Dinner co-chairman Ralph J. Papa and his wife Ruth-Anne with Rose Sandra S. Mellon, Seward Prosser Mellon, Stephen R. Tritch, James E. Rohr, Stephen W. Graffam, William C. King, and Frank V. Cahouet. Kelly and her husband, dinner co-chairman Robert P. Kelly. Bill King, Jim Rohr, Bruce and Barbara Wiegand, and Dan Sandman. Patron Committee Chair and Endowment Committee co-chair Tom and Jamee Todd and Ginny and Dick Simmons. Beverlynn Elliott and Steve Elliott. 2000 History Maker Dr. Mary Page and her guest, Sharon Jarrett- Marty and Ann McGuinn, Terri Wolfe, and Scott Izzo.