Title: Pittsburgh Born, Pittsburgh Bred
Subtext: 500 of the more influential and most astounding artists, athletes, leaders and luminaries who have called
Pittsburgh home
Front: Letter from Andy Masich, President & CEO, Sen. John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center
Introduction by the authors
Editorial
Format: Listed in alphabetical order, with single and double-page spreads featuring the illustrated biographies of Pittsburgh’s most famous characters and celebrities, including place of birth, schools attended, and known contemporaries, of:
More than 60 18th & 19th CENTURY LEADERS
More than 100 ACTORS & PERFORMING ARTISTS
More than 50 ARTISTS
More than 70 ATHLETES
More than 50 LEADERS & PIONEERS
More than 80 MUSICIANS
More than 40 SCIENTISTS & INVENTORS
More than 60 WRITERS
Back: A review of the History Makers, 15 years of local honorees celebrated by the Senator John Heinz History Center
32 CORPORATE PROFILES, citing the personal contributions of founders, principals and staff of Pittsburgh's most important corporations and organizations
Referenced birth addresses, schools attended, and family or work relationships to other much loved Pittsburghers.
An index of Burial Sites in the region