NHDAZ South Regional Winners

 Congratulations to the South Regional Winners. You are on your way to State April 13, 2024 at ASU. The Historical League is proud to support you!

Rancho de Los Caballeros with Arizona Memory Project

 Rancho de Los Caballeros stories live on with the Arizona Memory Project. Featured in Tastes & Treasures Vol II on pages 96-101, now Rancho de los Caballeros Oral Histories collection is the newest collection on the Arizona Memory Project!

Tastes & Treasures II: A Storytelling CookBook of Historic Arizona available at www.HistoricalLeague.org/shop.aspx

It features 18 interviews with current and former staff, guests, and ranch owners from the historic dude ranch in Wickenburg, Arizona A big thank you to Suzi Minor for helping us with this collection! You can learn more here: https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/301767

Postcard Contest Winners

 Congratulations to one of the winners of the Arizona Historical Society Postcard Contest, Yavapai Elementary School’s own: Jose! Gabriela and Ariel were our finalists. Jose’s artwork will be turned into a postcard that can be purchased at the Arizona Historical Society. Thanks to Dr. Kristen Rex for this enriching program.

Congratulations to Avrie Lerman, Twin Peaks Elementary, for being one of the Top 10 Winners in the Arizona Historical Society Postcard Contest. Congratulations! Avrie won a pizza party for Mr. Shult’s third grade class. Thank you to everyone who supported Avrie by voting for her postcard!  

East Valley NHDAZ judging

 Excitement was in the air at the NHDAZ East Valley for students, teachers, judges and volunteers. Historical League members Pat Faur and Sharron McKinney were on hand to help out. We are so grateful for Dr. Kristen Rex organization of this project.

NHDAZ exhibits on display

 Talented and well researched entries for NHDAZ. The students have worked hard and learned much. Final judging April 13 at ASU. The Historical League is proud to support this program with judges, volunteers, mentors, support and financial aid.

Check out these entries for NHDAZ. Lots of time and energy has gone into these projects. Congrats to all students in NHDAZ, whether they make it to Nationals or not!

Saving Historic Restaurants with the National Trust and American Express

Together with American Express the National Trust is once again offering the Backing Historic Small Restaurants Grant Program to help restaurants address critical needs amid ongoing economic challenges. This year, they're DOUBLING the number of grant awardees to 50 small or independently owned restaurants across the country! Tastes & Treasures II: A Storytelling Cookbook of Historic Arizona has many of these priceless venues. www.HistoricalLeague.org/shop.aspx

Mrs. White's Cafe, Cafe Roka, El Chorro, Josephine's Bistro, Lon's at the Hermosa Inn, Rock Springs Cafe, The Spicery, Stockyards are just a few.

But they need your help! Let them know which cozy cafes, delicious dives, and excellent eateries you love that contribute to your neighborhood's unique history.

They're accepting nominations from restaurant enthusiasts as well as formal grant applications from restaurant owners.

Grant applications and public nominations will be accepted until 11:59 PM ET on March 25, 2024.

Get all the info here: https://ow.ly/2I7G50QP4Wb

National History Day AZ teachers are appreciated

 Teachers are special people. NHDAZ teachers go "above and beyond" with their time and talent. Gifts of Tastes & Treasures II and AZ Recollections and Reflections were given to East and West Valley NHDAZ teachers in appreciation. www.HistoricalLeague.org/shop.aspx