“Stories of Resilience” Opens at the Arizona History Museum in Tucson
The Arizona Historical Society is proud to announce a new exhibit at the Arizona History Museum in Tucson titled Stories of Resilience: Overcoming Adversity in Arizona History. For this exhibit, the Arizona Historical Society presents several perspectives of human resilience – from Arizona’s past to the present. These are the stories of ordinary people facing extraordinary situations, who found the will and a way to survive. Their individual and collective stories of resilience serve as a reminder that humans are innately resilient, with the ability to overcome nearly impossible obstacles.
Free Family Programs this summer at the AZ Heritage Center
Join the Arizona Heritage Center for FREE Amazing Arizona Kids summer programs for children and families in June and July. Discover Arizona’s fascinating past with hands-on activities and snacks with our Explore Arizona Series! Then Story Time with author Albert Monreal Quihuis shares stories of Mexican traditions, cultures, food, and music through the eyes of his young characters.
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New Book Alert! “The Girl in the Iron Box: How an Arizona Kidnapping Stumped Hoover’s FBI”
The Arizona Historical Society is proud to announce the release of a new book about the 1934 abduction of June Robles in Tucson, AZ. The Girl in the Iron Box: How an Arizona Kidnapping Stumped Hoover’s FBI is a true-crime drama by author Paul Cool that weaves the story of the nineteen-day search for her that ended with June being found alive in the Tucson desert. Paul Cool recreates in absorbing detail the search for the missing girl, the massive local and national manhunt for her kidnappers, and Hoover’s obsessive involvement in the case.
