November 12, 2013
Speaker: HELEN WILSON, Vice President of the Squirrel Hill Historical Society
Helen Wilson, vice-president of the Squirrel Hill Historical Society and long-term resident of Squirrel Hill, is a retired Pittsburgh Public Schools art teacher, writer and graphic designer who has been studying the history of Squirrel Hill for around eight years.
Her presentation will explain how Squirrel Hill developed from primeval wilderness to the thriving urban community it is today, taking into account its geography, history, political development and immigration patterns.