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August, at the Historic Pump House!
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Thursday, August 10th, 7:00 pm at the Historic Pump House
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This a film, adapted from Marcia Davenport’s historical novel of the same title, tells the story of a young housemaid who falls in love with the son of her employer, a Pittsburgh steel mill owner, and the class conflict that erupts when her family and friends go on strike. Screening will be followed by a discussion.
Pittsburgh author Marcia Davenport’s absorbing and complex chronicle of a family’s fortunes from the economic panic of 1873 through the dramatic rise of American industry and trade unionism, through waves of immigration, class conflict, natural disaster, World War I, to Pearl Harbor.
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“Our Families in The Battle of Homestead: Weaving Folklore into the Warp of Historical Fiction.”
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Saturday, August 26th, 2:00 pm at the Historic Pump House
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Presentation by author Trilby Busch. “Darkness Visible: A Novel of the 1892 Homestead Strike,” recreates the experiences of the workers and townspeople who witnessed the strike and battle firsthand. The author’s great-grandfather was killed in the Homestead Works in the immediate aftermath of the strike.
A Steel Valley native, Trilby Busch will show how the novel weaves oral history and research into a insider’s view of the dramatic events unfolding in 1892. Descendants of strikers and steelworkers of that era will also share their family stories.
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National History Day and the Battle of Homestead ~ Local Student Shines at Heinz History Center!
Julia, a 6th grade student at Deer Lakes Middle School, placed 3rd in the Junior division with her presentation board titled “John McLuckie’s Stand in the Homestead Strike of 1892”. Julia had done meticulous research on the subject, and she visited the Pump House to learn more about the battle and to experience where it all happened, 125 years ago.
Julia will be at our August 26th event with her presentation board and she'll give us a brief talk on her work.
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The Banners at the Historic Pump House
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The many, large windows posed a problem for events at the Pump House during the day – we needed shades. BHF had the shades do double duty with informational images painted on them by our resident artist, Bill Yund.
There are fifteen banners. Eleven banners depict Homestead steel workers of each decade from 1880 to 1980, taken from various photos and resources of each era. The other four show scenes of the mill; an open hearth, a Bessemer blow, an interior scene and a typical scene of mills and a mill town by the river.
We have reproduced the banners as note cards and bookmarks to let the public enjoy the artwork and to appreciate the history narrative by decades. Fifteen note cards and bookmarks are available for purchase. On the back of each note card and bookmark is a description of the individual decade panel, telling the story of the workers in that time period.
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“The Battle of Homestead.” An original play by Mark Clayton Southers.
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Six Performances at the Historic Pump House!
Friday & Saturday, September 15th & 16th at 7:30 pm
Friday & Staurday, September 22nd & 23rd at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
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A new original work by Pittsburgh playwright Mark Clayton Southers. This play, commissioned for the 125th commemoration of the Homestead Strike, relives the moments before, during, and after the Battle of Homestead. Seven of Pittsburgh’s finest actors bring this story to life, live at the Historic Pump House.
Mark Clayton Southers is an award winning playwright, photographer, scenic designer, theatrical producer and stage director. He is the founder and producing artistic director of the Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company where he has produced well over 125 full length and one act plays, including August Wilson’s complete ten play Pittsburgh Century Cycle.
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Actor Mark Rylance celebrates the Battle of Homestead
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Actor Mark Rylance came to Homestead and helped us keep alive the story of 125 years ago.
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At the Homestead Library Music Hall on the evening of July 6, 2017, Mark Rylance and his cast performed the first staging of the new play, telling the story of July 6, 1892. Battle of Homestead Co-Founder, Charles McCollester read his poem that night.
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BHF Board Member Patricia DeMarco's book, “Pathways to Our Sustainable Future: A Global Perspective from Pittsburgh“ is coming September 15, 2017 from University of Pittsburgh Press. Patricia will be at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens on September 19, 6:30 pm to sign copies of her book, which will be available to purchase at a discount.
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Our events this summer are done in partnership with the Rivers of Steel Heritage Area. Funding was provided in part by a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation, Environmental Stewardship Fund, administered by the Rivers of Steel Heritage Corp. In addition, we have received generous donations from The Waterfront and the United Steel Workers to bring to life the 125th commemoration of the Battle of Homestead.
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