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Our Stories ONLINE: The Most Courageous Journalist Arizona History Left Out In-Person
In this online presentation, Jana Bommersbach tells the story of early 1900s journalist Laura Nihell. You won't find Laura in the Arizona Archives, or any history book on early Arizona, or any chronicle of Arizona journalists—but she was not only there, she proved herself one of the most courageous journalists of territorial days. Laura owned the Copper Belt in Jerome from 1909 to 1912—in the midst of Arizona’s quest for statehood and voting rights for women—and stood up against one of the ugliest chapters in our history: The Chinese Purge.
Bommersbach has won accolades in every facet of her career— investigative reporter, magazine columnist, television commentator and author of nationally acclaimed books.
Registration is required. You will receive an initial confirmation email from Chandler Library. Then, you will receive a follow up email with the Zoom link to join the September 25 program through the Arizona Speaks series, hosted by the Arizona Humanities. Thank you!
This program is made possible in part by the Arizona Humanities and the Friends of the Chandler Public Library. Produced as a collaboration between the Library and the Museum, this series presents diverse speakers who share unique Arizona and local history topics to a general audience throughout the year.
- Date:
- Saturday, September 25, 2021
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:30am
- Time Zone:
- Arizona Time (change)
- Location:
- Special Location (See Event Description)
- Library:
- Online
- Categories:
- * Adults Art, Culture, Film & Music Lectures & Author Talks Local Arizona Supported by Friends of the Chandler Library