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WWII officially ended on September 2, 1945. On this date, representatives from the Allied powers and Imperial Japan signed the official Japanese Instrument of Surrender aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
Come join local history buff to learn about the living conditions in Pittsburgh during the war and how the end of the war began the Pittsburgh "Renaissances." Jim will put a 'local' spin on this significant global time period.
About the presenter:
Jim Haller grew up on the North Side of Pittsburgh and is a life-long resident of Shaler. He is a docent and ambassador for the Senator John Heinz History Center and a local sports and history enthusiast. Jim does extensive research and has done presentations on the early days of Pittsburgh's baseball and football teams.