Welcome to Lecture Series

Arizona History Museum, 949 E 2nd ST. Tucson AZ 85719
10:00am - 11:30am
Free parking in the garage at the northeast corner of N. Euclid Ave. and E. 2nd St. Use E. 2nd St. entrance.
$15 ($12.00 AHS Members)

February 5, 2011
Criminal Sentencing in Arizona
Prof. Dave Cole, Phoenix School of Law

Prof. Cole will discuss the “sentencing” aspect of criminal proceedings in Arizona Revised Statutes, the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure, and cases decided by the Arizona Supreme Court of Appeals.

March 5, 2011
A Reading by Richard Shelton
Richard Shelton, Author

Shelton, a famed author of numerous books of poetry and nonfi ction, will be reading short excerpts
from “Crossing the Yard: Thirty Years as a Prison Volunteer.” Shelton will also discuss rehabilitation
of those who have committed crimes in Arizona.

April 9, 2011
The Military Governorship of Col. James H. Carleton
Arnold Roy, Instructor, Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture

Rae G. Whitley, Archivist, Registrar, and Curator Upon his arrival in 1862, Col. James H. Carleton
immediately proclaimed Arizona Territory under martial law and, with no delay, began enforcing his
codes. To some residents in the “Old Pueblo,” Carleton was a welcome patriot, while others saw him
as a tyrannical zealot. This lecture will illustrate how life in Arizona was affected by Carleton’s orders.

May 14, 2011
Special Officer of Arizona Territory: William Breakenridge
and the 1894 Southern Pacific RR Robbery.

Robert Palmquist explores the role of private law enforcers like William ‘Billy’ Breakenridge working
with marshals and sheriffs to apprehend lawbreakers, and looks at how law enforcement methods had changed from Breakenridge’s days pursuing outlaws.