Arizona Historymaker 1995 Ben Avery and the great outdoors

Ben Avery, an avid promoter of outdoor recreation, devoted six decades of his life to writing about Arizona and the Southwest. Honored as Arizona Historymaker by the Historical League in 1995, he would be pleased to learn about the Every Kid Outdoors program.

 Every Kid Outdoors allows U.S. fourth graders and family members free access to over 2,000 federal lands and waters so you can discover our wildlife, resources, and history. Every Kid Outdoors creates crucial connections to public lands and inspires a future generation of stewards for America's spectacular national parks and other public lands.

To obtain a pass, fourth grade students can visit the bilingual Every Kid Outdoors website, participate in a short educational activity, and then download a paper voucher to print and bring with them to visit public lands and waters all across the country.

Every Kid Outdoors begins each year on September 1 and goes through August 31.

In 1968, Ben Avery received the highest honor the United States Department of the Interior bestows upon a non-employee. He was presented with the Conservation Service Award by Interior Secretary Stewart Udall, who cited Mr. Avery’s writings as having “scored a multitude of triumphs, with many bearing on programs of the Bureau of Land Management and other agencies of the department.”

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 The Historical League is a proud supporter of this program!

Lattie Coor supporter of Tastes & Treasures Volume II

 Creating Tastes & Treasures Volume II Storytelling Cookbook in 2015 featuring stories and favorite recipes from historic destinations, Arizona Historymakers, Historical League families, and supporters was a labor of love.
The Historical League was so pleased to receive this memory and recipe about Lattie Coor from Elva Coor, Lattie's wife. 

It is with sadness we relate that Lattie Coor (1936-2026) has now passed. 

Trivia Night at Arizona Heritage Center July 31

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6th grader Matthew Davies-Venn is excited about NHD National Contest

When asked what he’s most excited about for Nationals, 6th grader Matthew Davies-Venn replied, "I’m especially excited about competing with other individuals from different states and U.S. territories, watching their documentaries and learning about their projects.

I’m also looking forward to collecting all the pins, the parade and the exciting museum trips that my teacher has planned for our group."

Matthew did a documentary The Cool Revolution: How Air Conditioning Reformed the Valley of the Sun into a Habitable Metropolis.

The Historical League is proud to support the National History Day program.

Happy Parent Appreciation Day!

 National History Day Arizona comments, "Behind every NHD student is a parent or guardian offering encouragement, support, and plenty of rides to libraries, museums, interviews, competitions, and late-night project work.

Thank you for cheering on your students through every stage of the research process. Your time, patience, and support help make their discoveries—and their success—possible.

Today, we celebrate the parents and families who help inspire the next generation of historians!"

The Historical League is a proud supporter of this program.

Bashas "Your Arizona hometown Grocer"

 The story of Bashas', ‘Your Arizona hometown grocer,’ started when Lebanese immigrants Najeeb and Najeeby Basha opened a general store in Ray, Arizona, in 1910. azcentral. Full story: bit.ly/4ppqqvn

Listen to Eddie Basha tell his story when he was honored as 2001 Arizona Historymaker https://historicalleague.org/historymakers/eddie-basha/