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'''Andrew Edward Masich''' (born February 6, 1956) is the President and CEO of [[Heinz History Center|Senator John Heinz History Center]] a [[Smithsonian Affiliations|Smithsonian affiliate]], Pittsburgh’s oldest cultural institution, and Pennsylvania’s largest history museum. The Heinz History Center includes the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, [[Fort Pitt Museum]], and [[Meadowcroft Rockshelter|Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village]]. He is also Chairman of the [[Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.phmc.pa.gov/About/Leadership/Pages/Chairman.aspx|title=PHMC Official Website}}</ref> A leader in the field of public history, he is known internationally for his lively history presentations; his Emmy-winning historical documentaries; and his award-winning books on American Indians, the Civil War, and sports history.
'''Andrew Edward Masich''' (born February 7, 1955) is the President and CEO of the [[Heinz History Center|Senator John Heinz History Center]], an affiliate museum of the [[Smithsonian Institution]]. Masich was previously Chairman of the [[Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission]] (2011-2016).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.phmc.pa.gov/About/Leadership/Pages/Chairman.aspx|title=PHMC Official Website}}</ref>


==Early life and career==
Masich has forged strategic partnerships with organizations such as the Smithsonian Institution, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Allegheny Conference for Community Development, Boy Scouts of America, VisitPittsburgh, and American Association for State and Local History.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Coyne|first1=Justine|title=Personalities of Pittsburgh: Andy Masich|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/blog/morning-edition/2015/02/personalities-of-pittsburgh-andy-masichs-love-of.html|publisher=Pittsburgh Business Times}}</ref>


Born February 7, 1955 in Yonkers, New York, Masich's family moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1971.<ref>{{cite web|title=Living History|url=http://www.wqed.org/onq/masich.shtml|website=WQED|publisher=OnQ Magazine|access-date=2016-08-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924080113/http://www.wqed.org/onq/masich.shtml|archive-date=2016-09-24|url-status=dead|df=}}</ref> He graduated from Canyon del Oro High School in 1973 and went on to earn a BA as a double major in History and Anthropology in 1977 and an MA in History from the University of Arizona<ref>{{cite web|title=Bloomberg|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=141643698&privcapId=30772977&previousCapId=30772977&previousTitle=Pennsylvania%20Historical%20and%20Museum%20Commission}}</ref> in 1984. He served as director of the Arizona Historical Society's Rio Colorado Division in Yuma from 1978 to 1985, then as the director of the Central Arizona Division in Phoenix from 1985 to 1990. From 1990 to 1998 he served as vice president of the Colorado Historical Society (now History Colorado), the state's official history agency. Masich also holds a PhD in history from Carnegie Mellon University.<ref>{{cite web|title=Carnegie Mellon University Department of History|url=http://www.history.cmu.edu/faculty/masich.html}}</ref>
He is an adjunct history faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University teaching American History and Public History courses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.history.cmu.edu/faculty/masich.html|title=Andrew E. Masich - Adjunct Professor|publisher=Carnegie Mellon University}}</ref> His lively lectures on subjects ranging from American Indians to American innovation have entertained and educated audiences from coast to coast. A recognized authority on the preservation and creative interpretation of history, he has been a faculty member of the prestigious Seminar for Historical Administration and served as an American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Accreditation Commissioner (2004-2015). His popular presentations include “Unknown Stories of the Civil War,” “History of Innovation,” “Young George Washington,” “Lighten Up!” (humor therapy for directors and other humor impaired museum professionals), and “History Museum Vampires: How to Suck the Life Out of Your Museum.” He makes regular television appearances on KDKA (CBS), including the popular “Pittsburgh’s Hidden Treasures” programs,<ref>{{cite web|title=Pittsburgh's Hidden Treasures|url=http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/show/pittsburghs-hidden-treasures/|website=CBS Pittsburgh|publisher=KDKA-TV {{!}} CBS Pittsburgh}}</ref> and WQED (PBS), where he has won Emmys for his historical documentaries,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Baron|first1=Jennifer|title=NEXT Up: Andy Masich|url=http://www.nextpittsburgh.com/next-up/next-andy-masich/|website=Next Pittsburgh}}</ref> and as an expert for a variety of national media outlets.


==Academic and museum career==
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== Books by Andrew E. Masich ==


Masich is an adjunct history faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University teaching American History and Public History courses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.history.cmu.edu/faculty/masich.html|title=Andrew E. Masich - Adjunct Professor|publisher=Carnegie Mellon University}}</ref>

Masich oversees the operation of the 350,000-square-foot [[Heinz History Center|Senator John Heinz History Center]], located in the 1898 Chautauqua Lake Ice Company warehouse in downtown Pittsburgh. In 1999, he forged a strategic partnership with the Smithsonian Institution.<ref>{{cite web|title=Heinz History Center's Masich looks ahead|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/life/lifestyle/2006/07/02/Heinz-History-Center-s-Masich-looks-ahead/stories/200607020185|publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette}}</ref> During Masich's tenure, the Heinz History Center has formed long-term partnerships to manage other regional museums and historical organizations, including the [[Fort Pitt Museum]], [[Meadowcroft Rockshelter|Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village]], The Westinghouse Museum, and the Pittsburgh Police Historical Association. Through its Affiliates Program, the History Center partners with and offers assistance to 125 additional museums and historical societies in Western Pennsylvania.

Masich serves on the steering committee of History Made By Us,<ref>https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/heinz-history-center-is-part-of-collaboration-for-made-by-u-s-initiative/</ref> a national coalition of museums that inspires young Americans to learn more about civics and history in advance of America's 250th birthday in 2026.

He has appeared on the History Channel,<ref>https://www.history.com/shows/the-food-that-built-america/season-1/episode-1</ref> Travel Channel,<ref>https://www.timesonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2016/10/26/pittsburgh-s-history-center-featured/18573739007/</ref> and other national networks as an expert on Pittsburgh history.

Masich records a podcast called "KDKA Radio Time Capsule"<ref>https://www.audacy.com/podcast/kdka-radio-time-capsule-f1e1a</ref> for [[KDKA (AM)|KDKA-AM]] radio in Pittsburgh.

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== Books by Andrew E. Masich ==
* ''Cheyenne Dog Soldiers: A Ledgerbook History of Coups and Combat'', with David F. Halaas, et al., University Press of Colorado (1997).
* ''Cheyenne Dog Soldiers: A Ledgerbook History of Coups and Combat'', with David F. Halaas, et al., University Press of Colorado (1997).
* ''Halfbreed: The Remarkable True Story of George Bent: Caught Between the Worlds of the Indian and the White Man'', with David F. Halaas, DaCapo Press (2004).
* ''Halfbreed: The Remarkable True Story of George Bent: Caught Between the Worlds of the Indian and the White Man'', with David F. Halaas, DaCapo Press (2004).
* ''Civil War in Arizona: The Story of the California Volunteers, 1861-65'', University of Oklahoma Press (2006).
* ''The Civil War in Arizona: The Story of the California Volunteers, 1861–1865'', 2nd ed., Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2008. {{ISBN|978-0806139005}}. {{OCLC|181603435}}.
* ''Dan Rooney: My 75 Years with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL'', with David F. Halaas and Dan Rooney, DaCapo Press (2007).
* ''Dan Rooney: My 75 Years with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL'', with David F. Halaas and Dan Rooney, DaCapo Press (2007).
* ''Civil War in the Southwest Borderlands, 1861-1867'', University of Oklahoma Press (2017).
* ''Civil War in the Southwest Borderlands, 1861–1867'', University of Oklahoma Press (2017).


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Latest revision as of 03:43, 19 August 2023

Andrew Edward Masich (born February 7, 1955) is the President and CEO of the Senator John Heinz History Center, an affiliate museum of the Smithsonian Institution. Masich was previously Chairman of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (2011-2016).[1]

Early life and career

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Born February 7, 1955 in Yonkers, New York, Masich's family moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1971.[2] He graduated from Canyon del Oro High School in 1973 and went on to earn a BA as a double major in History and Anthropology in 1977 and an MA in History from the University of Arizona[3] in 1984. He served as director of the Arizona Historical Society's Rio Colorado Division in Yuma from 1978 to 1985, then as the director of the Central Arizona Division in Phoenix from 1985 to 1990. From 1990 to 1998 he served as vice president of the Colorado Historical Society (now History Colorado), the state's official history agency. Masich also holds a PhD in history from Carnegie Mellon University.[4]

Academic and museum career

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Masich is an adjunct history faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University teaching American History and Public History courses.[5]

Masich oversees the operation of the 350,000-square-foot Senator John Heinz History Center, located in the 1898 Chautauqua Lake Ice Company warehouse in downtown Pittsburgh. In 1999, he forged a strategic partnership with the Smithsonian Institution.[6] During Masich's tenure, the Heinz History Center has formed long-term partnerships to manage other regional museums and historical organizations, including the Fort Pitt Museum, Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, The Westinghouse Museum, and the Pittsburgh Police Historical Association. Through its Affiliates Program, the History Center partners with and offers assistance to 125 additional museums and historical societies in Western Pennsylvania.

Masich serves on the steering committee of History Made By Us,[7] a national coalition of museums that inspires young Americans to learn more about civics and history in advance of America's 250th birthday in 2026.

He has appeared on the History Channel,[8] Travel Channel,[9] and other national networks as an expert on Pittsburgh history.

Masich records a podcast called "KDKA Radio Time Capsule"[10] for KDKA-AM radio in Pittsburgh.

Books by Andrew E. Masich

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  • Cheyenne Dog Soldiers: A Ledgerbook History of Coups and Combat, with David F. Halaas, et al., University Press of Colorado (1997).
  • Halfbreed: The Remarkable True Story of George Bent: Caught Between the Worlds of the Indian and the White Man, with David F. Halaas, DaCapo Press (2004).
  • The Civil War in Arizona: The Story of the California Volunteers, 1861–1865, 2nd ed., Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0806139005. OCLC 181603435.
  • Dan Rooney: My 75 Years with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL, with David F. Halaas and Dan Rooney, DaCapo Press (2007).
  • Civil War in the Southwest Borderlands, 1861–1867, University of Oklahoma Press (2017).

References

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  1. ^ "PHMC Official Website".
  2. ^ "Living History". WQED. OnQ Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  3. ^ "Bloomberg".
  4. ^ "Carnegie Mellon University Department of History".
  5. ^ "Andrew E. Masich - Adjunct Professor". Carnegie Mellon University.
  6. ^ "Heinz History Center's Masich looks ahead". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  7. ^ https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/heinz-history-center-is-part-of-collaboration-for-made-by-u-s-initiative/
  8. ^ https://www.history.com/shows/the-food-that-built-america/season-1/episode-1
  9. ^ https://www.timesonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2016/10/26/pittsburgh-s-history-center-featured/18573739007/
  10. ^ https://www.audacy.com/podcast/kdka-radio-time-capsule-f1e1a
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