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Forgotten Tales of Pittsburgh

Forgotten Tales of Pittsburgh

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Speaker: Thomas White, Duquesne University archivist and curator of special collections

Join author and historian Thomas White as he explores some of the forgotten tales of Pittsburgh’s past. From the evil clown panic to the first armored car robbery, 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, and many more obscure historical happenings.