The 139th Anniversary of the Railroad to Tucson will be celebrated on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Southern Arizona Transportation Museum in front of Engine 1673. Tucson celebrates the arrival of the train into Tucson every March. Actual descendants of people who were at the 1880 event will be
Month: February 2019
Jewish History Museum Tour Registration Deadline is This Friday!
PCGS is sponsoring a special tour of the Jewish Heritage Center of the Southwest on Sunday, February 24 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The museum, housed in the oldest synagogue building in the state, is located at 564 South Stone Ave. Attendance is limited to 50 participants. Visit our
Who do you think you are–Tucson Style!
For the past few months, as a pilot project, I have been volunteering at Himmel Public Library. Patrons have the opportunity to sign up and have a one on one consultation. Sometimes it is just one question. Other times they come with boxes and files! The most rewarding session I
Sold for a Fistful of Lire – Saturday, February 16, 2019
In the wake of World War II, many European children were sent to the United States and elsewhere because of widespread poverty in their homeland. At the age of nine, Nick Lombardo and his two younger sisters were taken from their father’s farm leaving behind his ten-year-old sister. Nick and
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