Jim Turner – Arizona Colonists, Pioneers, and Immigrants: A Multicultural History
June 21 @ 1:00 pm
Arizona Colonists, Pioneers & Immigrants:
A Multicultural History
Saturday, June 1st, 2025 1:00 PM
Included with admission
Swanson Gallery
Join Historian Jim Turner for a captivating journey through Arizona’s rich and diverse past – far beyond the Hollywood myths of cowboys, lawmen, and outlaws. Shedding light on the miners, merchants, and ranchers, the area attracted faith-based farmers, health seekers, and women entrepreneurs of many creeds and cultures, including a Greco-Syrian camel driver. This presentation describes Arizona history’s notables and notorious characters from common folk to public heroes. You’ll discover the real stories and characters that helped shape Arizona’s unique and colorful history.