Writers in Pittsburgh

The atlas holds 5 people and 6 moments here, from 1755 to 1948. The most recorded lives are George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain.

Notable people

1. George Washington

   from 1755 to 1784

   2 moments here

   George Washington was a Virginia surveyor, planter, military commander, revolutionary leader, constitutional statesman, and the first president of…

2. Abraham Lincoln

   in 1861

   1 moment here

   American lawyer, Illinois legislator, congressman, and sixteenth president of the United States.…

3. Mark Twain

   in 1884

   1 moment here

   Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…

4. Charles Dickens

   in 1842

   1 moment here

   English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…

5. Harry S. Truman

   in 1948

   1 moment here

   Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…

Moments

1. 1755 Rejoins Braddock near the Monongahela George Washington
2. 1784 Tours the Ohio Country George Washington
3. 1842 Arrives in Pittsburgh by canal Charles Dickens
4. 1861 Stopped in Pittsburgh Abraham Lincoln
5. 1884 Twain–Cable tour reaches Pittsburgh Mark Twain
6. 1948 Pittsburgh torchlight parade and address Harry S. Truman

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