Get swept up in the fun of history on the latest episode of the Kidsburgh Podcast

Andy Masich was a young boy when he fell in love with history. One summer, he began rummaging in the attic of an old Victorian house where his grandparents lived. It was a space full of dust, cobwebs and even some bats, but it also held treasures from as long ago as the Civil War. Soon, he was collecting Civil War memorabilia of his own and even using popsicle sticks to build models of the Monitor and Merrimack battleships. 

In our Kidsburgh Podcast interview, Masich will get kids and grownups excited about discovering global, local and their personal history. And he shares about the remarkable things they’ll find at the Heinz History Center, where he serves as executive director. 

“Pittsburghers really love their history,” Masich tells our hosts. “They love knowing more about their neighborhoods and their family traditions. Because in Pittsburgh, people have lived here for generations.”

To honor that interest, Masich was glad to come to the Heinz History Center: “I worked with the people of Pittsburgh to develop exhibits that were meaningful to them for kids and their families and grandparents.”

Learn all about that in Season 3, Episode 3 of the Kidsburgh Podcast. You’ll also learn how you can tour the historic Lawrence Mansion, located inside Hartwood Acres park. And  our Tea with Teens team interviews local high schoolers about how they connect with their own personal history. 

You can listen to the entire conversation on Apple Podcasts, Pandora and Spotify, at the SLB website, or listen right here:

S3 Ep3: Visit the historic Lawrence Mansion, get swept up in history with Andy Masich of the Heinz History Center, and hear teens discuss how they connect with their own histories 

The joy you’ll hear in Andy Masich’s voice is just one of the delights in this episode of the Kidsburgh Podcast. Adults and kids will get swept up in Masich’s love of history and his thoughts on how families can make history come to life. During our “hidden gem” segment, you can take a peek inside the remarkable Lawrence Mansion, tucked within the woods of Hartwood Acres park. And listen as the “Tea with Teens” reporters ask other students about the ways they feel connected to history. Come listen with our hosts – Melissa Rayworth, Kristine Sorensen, and Yu-Ling Cheng.

Links: Heinz History Center, Hartwood Acres Lawrence Mansion 

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Our podcast is hosted by the Kidsburgh team — Kristine Sorensen, Melissa Rayworth and Yu-Ling Cheng — and recorded by SLB Radio Productions. Get all the details here.

Photo at top of story courtesy of the Heinz History Center/RAD.