Vignettes of So Arizona History from 1860 to Present – Alan Kruse – November 11 and 18 @ 2PM HOPI
$10.00
Alan Kruse is a regular ILR presenter, former owner of Kruse tours, docent at the Tucson Presidio, huge fan of an array of musical venues and admits to a collection of over 2500 cds.
Alan Kruse, 2 sessions: 11/11 and 11/18 @ 2 PM HOPI
60 in stock
Description
Go back in time to the late 1800s with Alan Kruse, a docent at the Tucson Presidio, as he portrays John Spring, Tucson’s second public school teacher. Dressed in period costume, “John” discusses life in southern Arizona during those early years, the humorous and exciting experiences he had teaching school, what happened at Fort Bowie, the Kelsey Boys and the most heinous murder ever committed in Tucson. In the second session, you will be introduced to a number of objects, sites and people including the old Valley National Bank, art in Barrio Viejo, architect Annie Graham Rockfellow, the Earp and Holliday statue, Dillinger and his gang and Larcena Pennington.
For a short introductory video click HERE
