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From Your Greek Word On A Sunday by Emmanuela Lia
April 5, 2026 · 2 min · Season 9 · Episode 333
About this episode
The episode celebrates the establishment of the Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh and its significance in American history.
Hello Pittsburgh! Welcome to the family and thank you for creating the very first emergency medical services in America! Freedom House Ambulance Service was created in 1967 and was staffed entirely by trained black men and women. Listener, go look at its history and see what these amazing people achieved back then! Thank you for listening Pittsburgh! (Piano music) Hello, and welcome to Your Greek Word On A Sunday, a weekly, bite-size podcast for anyone curious on language, etymolo...
People in this episode
Host: Emmanuela Lia
Topics covered
- emergency medical services
- history
- African American achievements
- Pittsburgh
- language
Keywords
- emergency medical services
- Freedom House
- Pittsburgh
- 1967
- African American history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Freedom House Ambulance Service
Places: Pittsburgh
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