Author Jana Bommersbach to speak at Recognition Luncheon

History Convention in Flagstaff

Always educational, the Arizona History Convention this weekend in Flagstaff. League members attending tell of the interesting seminars and stories of Arizona. Side trips are also a feature including one to Lowell Observatory.

Norma Jean Coulter, Zona Lorig, Pam Stevenson, Kathy Howard, Norma Hinton, Mary Parker

Oval office of LBJ

The former Claudia "Lady Bird" Taylor, whom LBJ
married after a whirlwind courtship in 1934.

Ever want to get inside the oval office? Our Texas tour took us to the LBJ library in Austin with a 7/8 replica of the oval office. The library is filled with his stories and memorabilia including his many telephones. President Johnson, the 36th President of the United States from 1963 to 1969, used the phone as a very important tool in his politicking.
Lady Bird Johnson spend the remaining years of her life creating this library in memory of her husband who died at age 64 shortly after leaving office.

Telephone in hidden drawer

Cindy Tidwell-Shelton gets "persuaded" by LBJ

Capitol building Austin, Texas

Day 3 brought the Historical League Texas tour to Austin and the fabulous Capitol building. VERY impressive! The rotunda is so tall that the Statue of Liberty could easily stand inside.

Phoenix Phabulous Exhibit Opening Reception

Special Invitation
To: Arizona Historical Society members, Historical League members, and Special Invited Guests

What:   Phoenix Phabulous
            Exhibition Opening Reception
When:  Thursday, April 27, 2017            Members and Special Guests: 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
            General Public: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
            Program Begins at 6:00 p.m.
Where:  AZ Heritage Center, 1300 N. College Ave., Tempe, AZ 85281

You are invited to join us for the opening reception of the Phoenix Phabulous Exhibition featuring, "The History of Phoenix in Nine Time Periods: Surviving and Thriving in Phoenix".

The opening reception and program will feature keynote speaker, Carol Poore, Ph.D., president and founder of the Phoenix Phabulous Mural collection, along with several Phoenix history experts and artists who will bring to life each Phoenix time period in a brief, engaging program beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Light refreshments will be served.

RSVP by April 25 at AZHeritageCenter@azhs.gov, or by calling 480-929-0292.

Bad Hair Day

Did anyone mention the humidity in Texas? The fabulous Historical League trip included a few comments about having a "Bad Hair Day".  Curls, waves and frizz or straight and flat . . . what's a girl to do? Gifts of t-shirts to Linda and Lindy said it all! "Jeep Hair Don't Care" and "Lake Hair Don't Care".

Presidential airplane at LBJ ranch

Air Force "One-Half" became the perfect setting for a photo of past Historical League Presidents from 1987 - 2017. The fully restored Texas White House complete with plane hangar is part of the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Park. 

Margaret Baker, Ruth McLeod, Susan Dale, Anne Lupica, Sharron McKinney, Ruth Ann Hogan, Pat Faur, Delores Tomasek, Leslie Christiansen, Bonnie Newhoff, Renee Donnelly, Nancy Evans, Zona Lorig, Mary Parker