100 Years of Headlines 1909-2009

Saturday, February 28, 2009 -
Saturday, May 23, 2009
9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

The following speaker series will take place at the Arizona History Museum: 

Feb. 28 – Chas. Barfoot, "Aimee Semple McPherson and Her 'Resurrection' in Douglas, Arizona"
On June 23, 1926, a custodian heard a call for help from the famous evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, who had been missing for some time. Her purported abduction forever clouded her reputation.

March 21 – Raul Castro, "Arizona's First Hispanic Governor Remembers ... "
Born in 1916, Castro was the first Hispanic elected governor of Arizona, in 1974. Through hard work in the government's judicial branch, he earned an appointment as U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, Bolivia and Argentina.  

April 18 - Jim Turner, "Deadlier Than the Male: Three Dangerous Arizona Women"
In an "Age of Ballyhoo," three sensational Arizona women grabbed headlines. Winnie Ruth Judd, Eva Dugan and Louise Marshall were each involved in at least one death, creating frenzy for an insatiable press.

May 23 – Don Burgess, "Romans in Tucson? The Story of an Archaeological Hoax"
Between 1924 and 1930, 32 artifacts were uncovered near Silverbell Road. Translations of inscriptions on the crosses led to speculation and debate that a colony existed in this region between 790 and  900 A.D.

Admission: $20-$25
Audience: All, Small (1-50)