The Historical League presents Arizona Historymakers Gala XII

6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. at the Arizona Biltmore, 2400 E Missouri Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85016.

The Historymakers Gala is a unique opportunity to celebrate and preserve for future generations the important and diverse contributions made to Arizona history by our honorees. The theme for the evening is "Turquoise & Tuxedos," and the dress is "Western Black Tie" . . . which translates: to wearing what is celebratory, with perhaps a western or turquoise touch, and comfortable and fun for you.
The selected 2017 honorees will be presented and honored at the Gala dinner. The highlight of the evening is a video program that tells each Historymaker’s unique life story and accomplishments.
Tickets are $350/person. There are also sponsorship opportunities.
The Historical League has been holding the Historymakers event since 1992 with the purpose of: raising funds for education, exhibits, and other programs that assist the AZ Heritage Center at Papago Park; contributing to the museum’s artifact, oral history and photograph collections; increasing public awareness of the 80,000-square-foot history museum; recognizing and honoring outstanding living Arizonans and celebrating Arizona’s statehood day, February 14, 1912.
To learn about the 2017 honorees, or to purchase tickets online,  go to https://www.historicalleague.org/event-inside.aspx?ProductID=74

Coffee and Conversation with Dr Eric Nystrom: National Parks Dilemma

“Preservation vs Enjoyment”: The National Parks Dilemma
Speaker: Dr. Eric Nystrom, Historian at the College of Letters and Sciences at Arizona State University
February 22
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: AZ Heritage Center
1300 N College Ave
Tempe, AZ 85281
**Free Event**


As part of our programming related to the In Celebration of our National Parks exhibit, Dr. Eric Nystrom will explore the history and language of the Organic Act, which calls for preservation for “enjoyment of future generations”. Is it possible to both preserve and allow the public to truly enjoy our national parks? Dr. Nystrom will talk about how that seeming contradiction influenced the history of the parks in different ways at different times in the last century.
Admission to the event is free. Donations welcome. Coffee is provided.

Eric C. Nystrom, Ph.D., is a historian in the College of Letters and Sciences at Arizona State University. Prior to joining ASU, he was an Associate Professor in the History Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology. His research focus is the history of American engineering and technology, especially late 19th and early 20th century mining. His interest also includes public history, legal history, and the use of open-source digital tools for historical analysis.