Welcome to Lecture Series
| History in the Headlines: Fall 2010 Saturday Speaker Series |
Arizona History Museum, 949 E 2nd ST. Tucson AZ 85719 |
September 11, 2010 In 1962, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Thornton Wilder’s car broke down during a trip to the Southwest. Eighteen months later, he returned east, his literary skills re-energized. Miller’s presentation explores Wilder’s Arizona sojourn, showing its importance in his literary life and in America’s literature. October 16, 2010 Frank Lloyd Wright’s love affair with Arizona began while consulting on the Biltmore Hotel. A decade later he built his winter camp, Taliesin West, and began designing homes and public buildings. Roy, who worked with him, illustrates how Wright merged the colors, textures, and mood of the desert to create a uniquely Arizonan style of architecture. November 20, 2010 View rare film reels from the Western Ways film collection, archived at the Arizona Historical Society. Dr. Jenkins examines this time capsule of the Southwest, and northern Mexico from the late 1930s to the late 1960s. December 4, 2010 Famed aviator Charles Lindbergh is best known for his flight across the Atlantic in the 'Spirit of Saint Louis.' Few people realize that he also played an important role in archaeology. Berg’s presentation tells the story of the Lindbergh's adventures and features photographs of Arizona’s famous landmarks and small prehistoric sites.
For more information or to register, please contact Emily Spargo-Guererro at (520) 617-1153, email esg@azhs.gov or print the PDF Flyer.
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