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here you can meet billy or mary lou williams. these were innovators. in the hill district in pittsburgh for the african-american community came together with other immigrant communities there was a hotbed of creativity and fun, excitement, and music. during world war ii pittsburgh becomes the arsenal of democracy. a lot of you probably have seen that image, that "we can do it" image. rosie the riveter was invented here in pittsburgh. it was a westinghouse artist named jay howard miller who in february of 1943 came up with that poster. he got a contract to do 41 posters for the war effort for westinghouse workers. he came up with this woman. saysan see her color this westinghouse electric on it. the very week this poster came out a popular song hit the radio. it went like this. >> ♪ all the day long weather rain or shine she is working on bee is simply line she is making history working for history rosie and the riveter ♪ the people of america heard that song and saw that image and said that is resident riveter -- rosie the riveter. people of america as
here you can meet billy or mary lou williams. these were innovators. in the hill district in pittsburgh for the african-american community came together with other immigrant communities there was a hotbed of creativity and fun, excitement, and music. during world war ii pittsburgh becomes the arsenal of democracy. a lot of you probably have seen that image, that "we can do it" image. rosie the riveter was invented here in pittsburgh. it was a westinghouse artist named jay howard...
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here you can meet billy or mary lou williams. these were innovators. in the hill district in pittsburgh for the african-american community came together with other immigrant communities there was a hotbed of creativity and fun, excitement, and music. during world war ii pittsburgh becomes the arsenal of democracy. a lot of you probably have seen that image, that "we can do it" image. rosie the riveter was invented here in pittsburgh. it was a westinghouse artist named jay howard miller who in february of 1943 came up with that poster. he got a contract to do 41 posters for the war effort for westinghouse workers. he came up with this woman. you can see her color this says westinghouse electric on it. the very week this poster came out a popular song hit the radio. it went like this. ♪ all the day long weather rain or shine she is working on bee is simply line she is making history working for history rosie and the riveter ♪ the people of america heard that song and saw that image and said that is rosie the riveter. people of america associated the song
here you can meet billy or mary lou williams. these were innovators. in the hill district in pittsburgh for the african-american community came together with other immigrant communities there was a hotbed of creativity and fun, excitement, and music. during world war ii pittsburgh becomes the arsenal of democracy. a lot of you probably have seen that image, that "we can do it" image. rosie the riveter was invented here in pittsburgh. it was a westinghouse artist named jay howard...
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or scientific innovations. jazz. this is one of the birthplaces of american jazz. here you can meet billy extine or mary lou williams. these were innovators. in the hill district in pittsburgh where the african-american community came together with other immigrant communities there was a hotbed of creativity and fun, excitement and music. during world war ii, pittsburgh becomes the arsenal of democracy. a lot of you probably have seen that image, that "we can do it" image. did you know rosie the riveter was invented here in pittsburgh? it was a westinghouse artist named jay howard miller who in february of 1943 came up with that poster. he had gotten a contract to do 41 posters for the war effort for westinghouse war workers. he came up with this woman. you can see her collar says westinghouse electric on it. the very week this poster came out a popular song hit the radio. it went like this. ♪ all the day long whether rain or shine she is working on the assembly line she is making history working for victory rosie and the riveter ♪ the people of america heard that song and saw that image and said that is rosie the r
or scientific innovations. jazz. this is one of the birthplaces of american jazz. here you can meet billy extine or mary lou williams. these were innovators. in the hill district in pittsburgh where the african-american community came together with other immigrant communities there was a hotbed of creativity and fun, excitement and music. during world war ii, pittsburgh becomes the arsenal of democracy. a lot of you probably have seen that image, that "we can do it" image. did you...