Photos and program from the 20th Annual Symposium – Aug. 5, 2023
The Founding Fathers of Prescott — by Kelly Cordes
Speakers: Brad Courtney and Drew Desmond                       Â
Speaker: Kelly Cordes (Historian, History Teacher)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Why was Prescott settled at its present location? Who were the key figures who founded the town? Kelly Cordes, a 4th generation member of the Cordes family in Arizona and a native of Prescott, will share information about the early days of Prescott’s history.
From Cucumbers to Leavenworth: Things you may not know about Sedona
Speaker: Lisa Schnebly Heidinger (Historian, Author)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
As the great-granddaughter of Sedona Schnebly, Lisa Schnebly Heidinger has spent decades researching her family history. Original family sources offer personal insight about her great-grandparents who settled Sedona, AZ.
Arizona State Parks — by Roger Naylor
Speaker: Roger Naylor (Arizona Travel Writer)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
The entire story of Arizona can be told through its award-winning system of state parks. With Roger Naylor as your guide, you will learn the history of our state parks and explore their diversity and treasures.
Southwest Train Robberies — by Doug Hocking
Speaker: Doug Hocking (Historian, Author)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Tombstone, Bisbee and Silver City were among the richest towns in the West. Payrolls travelling by train were often targets for outlaws. Doug Hocking will tell of robbery attempts that were seldom successful and often remarkable.
Led Astray: The Downfall of a Territorial Attorney — by Tom Collins
Speaker: Tom Collins (Historian, Author)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Territorial Prescott’s promising young attorney, Charles B. Rush, had everything going for him. His family adored him, and the community admired him. But, as Tom Collins will explain, illicit passion destroyed Rush’s career and his family.
The Founding Fathers of Prescott — by Kelly Cordes
Speakers: Brad Courtney and Drew Desmond                       Â
Speaker: Kelly Cordes (Historian, History Teacher)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Why was Prescott settled at its present location? Who were the key figures who founded the town? Kelly Cordes, a 4th generation member of the Cordes family in Arizona and a native of Prescott, will share information about the early days of Prescott’s history.
From Cucumbers to Leavenworth: Things you may not know about Sedona
Speaker: Lisa Schnebly Heidinger (Historian, Author)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
As the great-granddaughter of Sedona Schnebly, Lisa Schnebly Heidinger has spent decades researching her family history. Original family sources offer personal insight about her great-grandparents who settled Sedona, AZ.
Arizona State Parks — by Roger Naylor
Speaker: Roger Naylor (Arizona Travel Writer)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
The entire story of Arizona can be told through its award-winning system of state parks. With Roger Naylor as your guide, you will learn the history of our state parks and explore their diversity and treasures.
Southwest Train Robberies — by Doug Hocking
Speaker: Doug Hocking (Historian, Author)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Tombstone, Bisbee and Silver City were among the richest towns in the West. Payrolls travelling by train were often targets for outlaws. Doug Hocking will tell of robbery attempts that were seldom successful and often remarkable.
Led Astray: The Downfall of a Territorial Attorney — by Tom Collins
Speaker: Tom Collins (Historian, Author)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Territorial Prescott’s promising young attorney, Charles B. Rush, had everything going for him. His family adored him, and the community admired him. But, as Tom Collins will explain, illicit passion destroyed Rush’s career and his family.