Chandler Museum Tour September 22, 2022

 Chandler Museum tour was filled with history and 'behind the scenes' visits. Thanks for Lynn Woods for organizing this. Thanks to Bonnie Newhoff for great pictures.

The tour brought to life the Dust Bowl in Chandler, AZ. Bonnie Newhoff comments, "We learned some fascinating history of Chandler. The handsome guy in the old black and white photo is Dr Alexander Chandler himself. He was a veterinarian but more interested in real estate. The oil over the fireplace next to Pat Faur is him in his nineties."

Lunch at the Olive Garden afterwards was delicious and a wonderful time to socialize.

September Historical League meeting

Good friends, Good food, Good volunteering. Hugs, smiles, laughter . . . our group does a lot of volunteering but also has a lot of fun. Getting together at the September 12 meeting after a long summer is so rewarding. President Chris Hackett welcomed League members back while Mary MacMahon and Lynn Wood signed up members for tours. The AZ Heritage Center looks good and we are ready for a wonderful year with so many activities planned. Thanks to Bonnie Newhoff for taking great photos.

The September 12 meeting kicks off the year at AZ Heritage Center. AHS Debbie McKinion spoke at the September League business meeting updating us.

Amazing Arizonans have been honored with the Historymakers Program. Have you seen the 1993 Historymakers Gala video? https://youtu.be/cPRcLXCLEdE

Zona Lorig showed this video and talked about the Historymakers.

Do you know someone special who should be honored as a Historymaker? Nomination form at https://www.historicalleague.org/userfiles/file/HM%20nomination%20FINAL%20Diana%20for%20social%208_18_2022.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3rBJx1Rg4JF0yAi6Kzho6ujzZ7IqCQvkb5vgFb3Z9tTuCGThFHiTukuuo

After the meeting, we enjoyed a delicious lunch served in the lobby area with Historymaker Wall as a beautiful backdrop. 

2017 Historymaker Dr. Warren H. Steward, Sr. honored by Phoenix City Council

 Congratulations to Dr. Warren H. Stewart, Sr. (honored as Arizona Historymaker in 2017) who continues to do good works. https://www.phxsoul.com/dr-warren-h-stewart-sr-way-to-be-installed-at-12th-and-jefferson-streets-in-phoenix-on-sept-23/

Nominations for 2023 Arizona Historymakers

Honoring those special people who do so much for Arizona is the intent of the Historymakers Program. Who would you nominate for 2023 Arizona Historymaker? 

Nomination must be received by September 30.

2023 ARIZONA HISTORYMAKERSTM RECOGNITION PROGRAM NOMINATION FORM 

Since 1992, the Historical League has recognized outstanding Arizona women and men who have exhibited one or more of these qualities in our community/state: 

• Commitment to philanthropy, volunteer service, community or government 

• Achievement in a particular area where they have displayed exceptional accomplishments 

• Contributed in an exceptional way that benefits Arizonans and others 

• Commitment to education for the benefit of many Each Historymaker participates in giving an oral history that will be archived at Arizona Heritage Center Library and on www.HistoricalLeague.org 

The Historical League honors Arizona Historymakers for the purpose of: 

• Recognizing and honoring outstanding living Arizonans 

• Raising funds for education, exhibits, and various programs that assist the Arizona Heritage Center Museum at Papago Park 

• Increasing public awareness of the 80,000-square-foot history museum 

• Supporting our youth through the National History Day Arizona program 

All nominees must be current residents of the state of Arizona and able to be interviewed by the Historical League for their life story. Nomination deadline is September 30, 2022. 

Nominee’s Information 

Nominee’s Name _________________________________________________ Individual, Couple or Family may be nominated. 

Home address or place of business____________________________________ 

Email ____________________Preferred phone _________❑ Cell ❑ Home ❑ Business 

How has the nominee displayed one or more of the above qualities to their community and/or Arizona?___________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 

Additional materials may be submitted including websites, awards, press coverage. 

Nominator’s Information 

Your Name_______________________________________________________ 

Home address or place of business ____________________________________ 

Email ___________________

Preferred phone _________❑ Cell ❑ Home ❑ Business 

Note:You may nominate more than one individual. Mail to Arizona Heritage Center c/o Diana Smith, 1300 N. College Ave., Tempe, AZ 85281 or email to diana1234@aol.com 

www.HistoricalLeague.org

2012 Centennial Gala

2023 HISTORYMAKERS TM 

TURQUOISE & TREASURES RECOGNITION EVENING 

The Historical League Requests Your Nominations for the 2023 Arizona Historymakers 

The Historical League will again be honoring men and women who have made significant contributions to the state of Arizona with outstanding achievements in areas such as arts, athletics, communications, community service, education, medicine, and entertainment. 

As a member of the Arizona Historical Society Central Arizona Chapter, the Historical League, or a Historymaker, you are eligible and invited to nominate living men and women who reside in Arizona to be considered an Arizona Historymaker honoree. Past honorees are listed on the left. To learn more about these Historymakers, visit www.HistoricalLeague.org and click on Historymakers. The nominations we receive are used by our selection panel to assist in determining who will become our 2023 Historymakers. Those selected will be presented and honored at a reception at the Arizona Heritage Center Museum at Papago Park on October 14, 2023. The highlights of the evening will be a video program sharing each Historymaker’s unique life accomplishments and an unveiling of an exhibit featuring their achievements. We hope you will join us for this celebration. 

Before the event, each Historymaker participates in giving an oral history, that will be archived at the Heritage Center Library and will also be available on our website: www.historicalleague.org 

The Historical League has been honoring Arizona Historymakers since 1992 for the purpose of:
         •   Recognizing and honoring outstanding living Arizonans

• Raising funds for education, exhibits, and various programs that assist the Arizona Heritage Center Museum at Papago Park
• Increasing public awareness of the 80,000-square-foot Papago Park history museum 
• Supporting our youth through the National History Day Arizona program
  
  The Nominating ballot is at www.HistoricalLeague.org
• Please complete the ballot and return to the museum before September 15, 2022. We thank you for your help and look forward to celebrating our new Historymakers with you in October 2023.
  Sincerely,
  Diana M. Smith
  Historymakers 2023 Recognition Program Chair
• Mail ballot to Diana M. Smith. c/o Arizona Heritage Center.    1300 N. College Avenue.   Tempe, AZ 85288

Grand Marshall and 2014 Historymaker Marshall Trimble

 Supporting all things Arizona, Marshall Trimble, 2014 Historymaker, was Grand Marshall of Show Low's 4th of July parade.

NHD 2022 Winners from Arizona

A National History Day season for the history books! Arizona students stayed committed to their 

NHD projects despite facing an ever-changing NHD landscape! 

The theme for 2022 was Debate and Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, and Consequences. 

Congratulations to the 43 students from Arizona representing 28 entries that were promoted to the national contest. They competed against over 3,000 students from all over the world!

Of all the students competing in the National History Day contest around the world, the following Arizona students finished in the top ten in their category: 

9th Place, Junior Individual Exhibit: Baldwin v. Buckley: The Debate of the American Dream, Ethan T

10th Place, Junior Group Exhibit: Depathologizing Homosexuality: Diplomacy for Deviants, Isela T and Melina E

5th Place, Senior Group Documentary: Diplomacy with a Swing: The Brubeck Quartet and the “Behind the Iron Curtain” Tour, Ajay T, Sam T, and Senou K

6th Place, Senior Individual Website and Asian American History Award Winner: Reading Between the Lines: Debate and Diplomacy in Japanese American Internment, Nagasriya R

 

Arizona’s Outstanding Affiliate Projects were:

Junior Division: Dead Men Can’t Negotiate: The Cuban Missile Crisis and 13 Days of Debate, Dread, and Diplomacy, Erich D
Senior Division: Diplomacy with a Swing: The Brubeck Quartet and the “Behind the Iron Curtain” Tour, Ajay T, Sam T, and Senou K

And the following projects were celebrated in national showcases:

 

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture Virtual Documentary Showcase:

A Philip Randolph and the March on Washington Movement, Chase B

Nelson Mandela: The Diplomat Who Put an End to Apartheid, Molly B

Protecting Its Sovereignty: The Legacy of Ethiopia, Sunmit H and Michael M

 

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History Exhibit Showcase:

Exposing the Dirty War: The American Puppetmaster, Dae-Kyung K, Neha M, and Mark Z

 

Planet World Virtual Website Showcase:

Baldwin v. Buckley: The Debate of the American Dream, Ethan T

 

Congratulations to all NHDAZ students, we’ll see you next year! 

Thank you to our National History Day Arizona sponsors and supporters that help make this program possible: 

Arizona Humanities, The Historical League, Inc., and SRP.

Contact nhdaz@azhs.gov for more information about how you, your student, or your school can get involved in NHDAZ 2023!