The The Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center offers several exhibits that expand upon themes developed in Duffy's Rocks . The History Center also has a children's room that profiles children of Pittsburgh throughout the city's history and has games and other hands-on activities. Trip to A Historical Society Historical Societies provide a wealth of information about specific areas or regions. Do research in your local historical society to find information about your family, immigration to the area, ethnic communities, or other points of interest. Before you go, formulate your questions and think about possible sources you might use to find a nswers.
Some historical societies have special programming and events designed for children.
Give a call to find out what your local historical society offers. Look at differences and similarities between both the authors' writing styles and the lives of the two main characters Research experiences of the Dust Bowl Trip to McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania McKees Rocks lies just ten minutes northwest of downtown Pittsburgh sandwiched between the Ohio River and Chartiers Creek. Note the water and the hills and imagine where Timothy might have lived and what his trip into the city must have been like.