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Joyce Bailey and Dr. Josephine Pete featured at February meeting

 February Historical League meeting was well attended, featuring this wonderful program. 

Joyce "the Voice" Bailey was guest speaker at the February Historical League meeting. Members were enthusiastic about her presentation.

Katie Tovar comments, "She told us the story of her family’s migration from Mississippi to Mesa after WWII. She told us about the dual role faith and music played in her life. She sang two original songs and the spiritual "Keep Your Eyes on the Prize".

Joyce is a singer who has given concerts and led choirs in the Phoenix area for many years. She is also an educator. She taught music in grades K-8 in the Roosevelt school district for 30 years and then at a charter school in North Phoenix for another 16. She is an aficionado of gospel, blues, and jazz to name a few genres. She is also a song writer and in her spare time, she enjoys karaoke nights that begin and end early. We know her not only as a Historical League member, but also as the mother of our very own Todd Bailey who welcomes people to the Arizona Heritage Center every day.

Thanks to Jolynn Clarke for organizing, Mary Perona and Katie Tovar for the pictures.

AHS Todd Bailey writes: Two Arizona/ASU/Education/Faith Led Ladies of local Black History. Living Legends. Joyce “The Voice” Bailey, and Dr Josephine Pete. Black women have been highly educated for decades.

Jersey Boys March 29, 2025 Ticket Information

 PLEASE JOIN US FOR THIS WONDERFUL MUSICAL PERFORMANCE!

Saturday, March 29, 2025, Matinee Performance at 1:30 p.m.

The Phoenix Theatre at 1825 N. Central Ave. (behind the Phoenix Art Museum)

After the performance there will be a reception upstairs in the theater with appetizers

and a no-host bar.

Ticket prices: $95 or $125, including appetizers and tickets, must be purchased before March 8, 2025.

Directions for online ticket purchases are included below.

You may purchase tickets by clicking this link:

https://tickets.phoenixtheatre.com/16150/16193?premove=Y&promo=HISTORICAL

See directions below for how to purchase tickets online.ticket purchasing directions for Historical League Spring event,

the March 29, 2025, matinee performance of Jersey Boys

PURCHASING TICKETS ONLINE

Click on this direct link to the Phoenix Theatre seating chart showing available seats for Historical League

members and guests:

https://tickets.phoenixtheatre.com/16150/16193?premove=Y&promo=HISTORICAL

The promo code "Historical" will appear in the upper right hand corner of the page. Do not click on this code,

it is just there to let you know you are in the right place.

The screen will show the available seats reserved for the Historical League.

Select a seat by clicking on it.

A box will appear with the seat location and price and the words “Special Event.” Click on these words to

reserve your seat. This will return you to the seating chart. If you want to reserve and purchase more seats,

repeat the process for each seat.

When you have selected all your seats, click on the red box at the bottom right with the words “Add to Cart.”

This will allow you to check out and pay for your tickets.

A new screen will appear listing all the tickets you have purchased. Then click on the red box in the lower

right with the word “Checkout.”

The next screen will ask you for email and password information. If you have previously registered with

Phoenix Theatre, provide this information and click on “Login.” If you are not registered, click on the red box

that says “Continue as a guest.”

Another screen will appear to allow you pay for the tickets. You should receive a confirming email showing

your successful purchase.

PURCHASING TICKETS THROUGH THE PHOENIX THEATRE BOX OFFICE

If you prefer to purchase tickets by calling the Phoenix Theatre box office at 602-254-2151,be sure to state

that your ticket purchase is with the Historical League. Otherwise the League will not receive credit for the

purchase.

Questions? Contact Emily Burns at eburns9@cox.net or 602-523-1879

National First Ladies Presentation at AZHC

 

3rd Grade Annual Postcard Contest

 

Supporting National History Day AZ

Historical League is happy to support National History Day in AZ.

Reposting from NHDAZ:

 National History Day in Arizona is with Arizona Historical Society and HistoricalLeague.org.
Many thanks to The Historical League members and AHS staff for mentoring new recruits to NHDAZ! Welcome Mohave Middle School, looking forward to seeing what you bring to regionals.

Pat Faur, Jolynn Clarke, Pete Faur, Cathy Shumard

Diana and Dave Smith

AHS Archivist and Librarian Isabel Cazares works with student

Globe history with Norma Hinton

 Memories and history abound with Historical League member Norma Hinton. Rose Mofford lived across the street from Norma's grandparents in Globe. Norma's father, Norman Clements, taught Social Studies to Rose and also coached the 1939 State Track and Field Championship which included Edwin and Lewis Tewksbury, sons of the Pleasant Valley War family in AZ.

Norma Hinton recently chatted with Christine Marin, ASU Professor originally from Globe, AZ. "I talked to her at the January meeting because I knew her from my work on the Globe High School Hall of Fame, of which she and my father are both members. She also said my father, Norman Clements, was her father's coach in Globe in the 1930's. I noticed the HL gave a copy of Tastes and Treasures to Christine which includes my Globe grandmother's recipe of Cornish Pasties."

Fascinating family background and so glad to have Norma as Historical League member at Arizona Heritage Center at Papago Park.

Norma Hinton and Dr. Christine Marin