Congratulations to the Arizona Historical Society for winning a 2009 Award of Merit for Educational Programming Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History for the Arizona Story.
The Arizona Story represents the new generation of educational programming. Written by our own Kyle McKoy of the Arizona Historical Society, the 4th grade textbook combines vivid graphics, museum collections, state and national history, and supports multiple intelligence learning strategies for the classroom. The text is aligned with the 4th grade Social Studies Standard and places a special emphasis on analyzing and assessing primary resources. The Arizona Story accurately covers Arizona history from prehistory to the present, spotlights significant history from various regions around the state, and excites young students to explore their state history and take pride in their community.
In less than 20 years, today’s fourth-graders will make political decisions and policies that will affect the preservation of our state’s history. An appreciation for Arizona’s past will ensure their decisions are wise and well-informed.
Kyle is going to Indianapolis in August to receive this award. Congratulations on a well written book.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
More from Janie on the San Luis Obispo Trip
Leaving behind the sizzling Phoenix heat, thirty League members and guests boarded a US flight for San Luis Obispo, California. A short time later, the balmy coast weather welcomed us as we disembarked. Our rented mini-vans were waiting at Enterprise. Sharron McKinney, Pam Ryan, Carolyn Mendoza, and Janie Burke were the volunteer chauffeurs for the duration of the tour.
After checking into the Quality Inn Suites, the participants were free to wander through the many quaint shops, check out the antique boutiques, wander along the canal, tour the Mission San Luis de Tolosa, and visit the local wine shops to sample the region’s products. We all enjoyed hotel’s happy hour out on the patio before heading to different restaurants.
After an early breakfast at the hotel, we traveled north for the forty-five minute drive to the Hearst Castle. As we meandered up the Hearst Castle Road, some bright eyed ladies were able to spot descendants of the zebras, which Hearst included in his private zoo.
During the day, we were able to participate in three tours. Our first tour was the Experience Tour which provided an over all view of the setting. Tour 2 was Casa Grande where William and his mistress, Marion Davis, spent most of their time entertaining Hollywood stars. Tour 4 included the gardens and a smaller guest house where Marion and William like to stay. Of course, we saw the lovely pools, the gardens, and the kitchen that could meet anyone’s needs, and rows and rows of kingly decorated rooms.
We took the long way home as we stopped for “refreshments” at Cambria and toured Main Street of Moro Bay. Each are quaint sea side villages with much to offer in the way of beauty, history, fresh fish, and wineries.Thursday was a very simple day: check out; fly home.
Wine anyone?
Who's Your Daddy? It Does Make A Difference
From Janie Burke on the League’s trip to Hearst Castle:
Who’s your daddy? It does make a difference as we learned on our May 2009 destination to the Hearst Castle in San Luis Obispo, CA. The daddy, George Hearst, grew up in Missouri and after graduating from mining school, he tried his hand at farming, selling shoes, and prospecting. He missed the gold rush period, but was part of the silver riches in Nevada known at the Comstock Lode. Eventually he settled in San Francisco, married a young school teacher, and had one son.
Randolph William Hearst was definitely born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Daddy acquired The Daily Examiner as part of a debt collection, and this gave William Hearst his first experience as a newspaper person. William did build his own empire, but had to wait until his father died to begin building his dream castle on land that his daddy acquired years earlier. At age 57, William began working with Julia Morgan to put his ideas into place. Together they spent over twenty-seven years perfecting the Hearst Castle and according to legend; it was never completed because Hearst kept changing his mind. Total cost: ten million dollars.
Who’s your daddy? It does make a difference as we learned on our May 2009 destination to the Hearst Castle in San Luis Obispo, CA. The daddy, George Hearst, grew up in Missouri and after graduating from mining school, he tried his hand at farming, selling shoes, and prospecting. He missed the gold rush period, but was part of the silver riches in Nevada known at the Comstock Lode. Eventually he settled in San Francisco, married a young school teacher, and had one son.
Randolph William Hearst was definitely born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Daddy acquired The Daily Examiner as part of a debt collection, and this gave William Hearst his first experience as a newspaper person. William did build his own empire, but had to wait until his father died to begin building his dream castle on land that his daddy acquired years earlier. At age 57, William began working with Julia Morgan to put his ideas into place. Together they spent over twenty-seven years perfecting the Hearst Castle and according to legend; it was never completed because Hearst kept changing his mind. Total cost: ten million dollars.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Grants Awarded to Museum
The Museum is very grateful for their grant money from the Historical League. The funds go to such projects as MYCE (Museum Youth Curators Experience), National History Day, and wonderful interns from ASU. The new Sandra Day O'Connor exhibit is sponsored by the Historical League and should have a grand opening in the fall. We also help provide digital and video cameras, computers for video conferencing and membership in Papago Salado Project. A new project is St Mary's Food Bank Collection. This is the first food bank in the world and we are processing this collection now. Many other items are included for a total of $69,525 in grants.
Seth Willey, Administration and Facilities, Ashley Smith, Library and Archives, Megan Gately, Education, and Dr Peter Welsh, Director, with Jeannine Moyle, accept grant gifts.
Staff Appreciation Luncheon
It is always a great day to see the fruits of our fundraising labors when we present the Grant money to the Museum staff. This year over $69,000 was awarded from the Historical League at the June meeting. We enjoyed lasagna, rolls and salads for this luncheon. One favorite was Romaine Salad with Two Cheeses from page 169 of Tastes & Treasures thanks to Betsy Davis. She told me she couldn't find Beau Monde seasoning at the store but looked it up on the internet and made it herself. Very resourceful lady.
3/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup (2 oz) shredded Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup (1 oz) shredded Romano cheese
2 avocados, chopped
6 green onions, chopped
juice of 2 lemons
2 teaspoons Beau Monde seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 heads romaine, trimmed and torn into bite-size pieces.
Combine the olive oil, Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, avocados, green onions, lemon juice, Beau Monde seasoning and salt in a large bowl and mix well. Arrange the romaine over the top; do not mix. Chill, covered for 4-24 hours. Toss just before serving. Serves 6 to 8.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Recognition Luncheon Photos
Mary Parker announcing all the new board members.
Jeannine Moyle turns over her President's report toour new President, Ruth Ann Hogan.
Mary Parker and Dee Steen
did a wonderful job arranging the event
at Lon's at Hermosa Inn.
at Lon's at Hermosa Inn.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Recognition Luncheon
Our annual recognition luncheon for volunteers was held at Lon's, the Hermosa Inn's world renown restaurant. A historic recap of the Hermosa Inn can be found on page 94 of Tastes & Treasures. Members and guests were served Roasted Chicken and Strawberry Salad with Prickly Pear Vinaigrette, (a Lon's recipe featured on page 96 of Tastes & Treasures,) and a chocolate mouse dessert.
Dr. Robert Kravetz was our featured speaker. The author of two books, the retired physician spoke about medical practices in AZ in the 1850s when miners inhabited the state (along with Native American tribes.) Treatment mostly involved 2 methods: whiskey and herbal concoctions.
Dr. Kravetz also showed medical equipment and talked about the methods for care during the Civil War. When the war began, the North was not equipped to handle the medical needs generated by battle. Doctors were trained to treat illnesses, not wounds. They learned on the job and from it the medical triage system was developed. The South fared better with their physicians, but because of the blockade by the North, they were unable to get supplies.
There were no antibiodics, and sterlization was unknown. The lead balls shot in battles were 1/2 inch in diameter and the damage done to soldiers was a major factor in the high number of casualties. Dr. Kravetz also pointed out many soldiers came from rural communities and had never been exposed to childhood illnesses. 100,000 died from measles, for example, and infectious diseases rivaled the number of casualties that died from battle related wounds.
An interesting tidbit: silk was used to stitch wounds. Because the South was blocked by the North from receiving supplies, Confederate doctors resorted to horse hair. Horse hair is very stiff and the hair was boiled to soften it. Boiling sterilized the hair and a soldier's recovery would likely have been more successful than a wounded Union soldier's.
I hope Dr. Kravitz returns to speak at a future meeting. He touched on health history post Civil War, but he's also an authority on Native American care, health seekers to Arizona and quack medicine.
Awards Chair Kay Holcombe announced that between the League and the Museum, 7,036 hours had been logged by volunteers. Kay recognized individuals who had reached certain levels of hours. Our out-going president Jeannine Moyle then thanked the 2008-2009 officers and executive board, and passed the gavel to our 2009-2010 president, Ruth Ann Hogan.
A big thanks to Dee Steen and Mary Parker for organizing the event.
Dr. Robert Kravetz was our featured speaker. The author of two books, the retired physician spoke about medical practices in AZ in the 1850s when miners inhabited the state (along with Native American tribes.) Treatment mostly involved 2 methods: whiskey and herbal concoctions.
Dr. Kravetz also showed medical equipment and talked about the methods for care during the Civil War. When the war began, the North was not equipped to handle the medical needs generated by battle. Doctors were trained to treat illnesses, not wounds. They learned on the job and from it the medical triage system was developed. The South fared better with their physicians, but because of the blockade by the North, they were unable to get supplies.
There were no antibiodics, and sterlization was unknown. The lead balls shot in battles were 1/2 inch in diameter and the damage done to soldiers was a major factor in the high number of casualties. Dr. Kravetz also pointed out many soldiers came from rural communities and had never been exposed to childhood illnesses. 100,000 died from measles, for example, and infectious diseases rivaled the number of casualties that died from battle related wounds.
An interesting tidbit: silk was used to stitch wounds. Because the South was blocked by the North from receiving supplies, Confederate doctors resorted to horse hair. Horse hair is very stiff and the hair was boiled to soften it. Boiling sterilized the hair and a soldier's recovery would likely have been more successful than a wounded Union soldier's.
I hope Dr. Kravitz returns to speak at a future meeting. He touched on health history post Civil War, but he's also an authority on Native American care, health seekers to Arizona and quack medicine.
Awards Chair Kay Holcombe announced that between the League and the Museum, 7,036 hours had been logged by volunteers. Kay recognized individuals who had reached certain levels of hours. Our out-going president Jeannine Moyle then thanked the 2008-2009 officers and executive board, and passed the gavel to our 2009-2010 president, Ruth Ann Hogan.
A big thanks to Dee Steen and Mary Parker for organizing the event.
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