Annuities Workshop at Sun Valley Lodge

 

 

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Join us for: "Pearl Hart, the Lady Bandit – Victim or Vixen…or Both? "

Thursday, March 14th

10:30 AM

Sun Valley Lodge

This event is free and open to the public

 

 

Separating fact from fiction is no easy task when it comes to flamboyant stage coach robber Pearl Hart. So enamored of the Wild West, she embellished her own tale to accommodate the interest of newspapers and public fascination. This program will follow Pearl from her modest beginnings in Canada, and will explore her travels from Canada to Ohio, Illinois, New Mexico, and finally, Arizona. Why does a woman who committed a fairly insignificant crime still garner so much interest that even a Broadway show was created to highlight her life? In this presentation, H. Christine Reid will explore Pearl’s life from many angles with photographs and newspaper clippings and help shed some light on an Arizona figure surrounded by mystery.

 

 

 

Presented by H. Christine Reid.  Chris is intrigued by Arizona’s diverse and rich western heritage as a writer and researcher at the Pinal County Historical Society and Community Scholar for the ASU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. She continues that deep interest while serving on many of the town of Florence’s heritage projects and agencies. Committed to sharing history in a lively manner, she presents the sometimes hidden or forgotten aspects of Arizona’s characters and history.

Thanks Mike!

We sadly said goodbye today to Mike Mankenberg who is stepping down as our Director of Nursing.  Mike will be sorely missed!

Jim Turner & the Gunfight at the OK Corral

Thanks to Jim Turner who put on a wonderful this morning at the Lodge.  Be sure to check out Jim's fantastic book Arizona: A Celebration of the Grand Canyon State.

Jim can be contacted through his website: http://jimturnerhistorian.org/.

Program on Arizona’s Lady Bandit Pearl Hart at Sun Valley Lodge

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Join US for "The Gunfight at the OK Corral: Fact, Fiction, and Finances"

Thursday, March 7th

10:30 AM

Sun Valley Lodge

This event is free and open to the public

The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral is the best-known, yet least understood event in the history of the Wild West. On October 26, 1881, a thirty-second shootout blasted its way onto the pages of history and gained worldwide notoriety. Drawing on original resources and professional research, this presentation explores characters, from the major players—the Earps, Clantons, and Doc Holliday—to editors, authors, outlaws, and capitalists.

Presented by Jim Turner.  Before retiring from the Arizona Historical Society, Jim worked with more than 70 museums in every corner of the state. He is co-author of the 4th-grade textbook The Arizona Story, and his pictorial history book, Arizona: Celebration of the Grand Canyon State, contains more than 530 images. Jim moved to Tucson in 1951, earned a masters degree in U.S. history from the University of Arizona, and has been researching and teaching Arizona history for more than 35 years.

March 2013 HCC Activity Calendar

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