Two Rivers, 30 Minutes for 7-2-2021
07-02-2021
Guest: David Moore, museum director, McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center
How Topic Discussed: The McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center is emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic after absorbing two other neighboring historical societies. What are the challenges for preserving local history in Pittsburgh's Mon Valley? How did the McKeesport center pivot during the pandemic to remain relevant? What are ways of getting younger people interested in local history? How has teaching (and learning about) history changed in the 21st Century?
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