The Arizona Lecture Series to Begin 2019 Season on Monday, Jan. 7

APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. - Dec. 20, 2018 - PRLog -- Are you interested in learning more about the culture and history of Arizona? If so, be sure to attend the Arizona Lecture Series at the Performing Arts Center, 2525 S. Ironwood Road at Apache Junction High School.

Lectures start Jan. 7 and continue every Monday through March 25 at 7 p.m.  Tickets are $5 per person, or season tickets are available for $50. More information is available online at https://www.ajusd.org/Page/12135. Brochures are available at the Apache Junction Unified School District Office, 1575 W. Southern Ave. in Apache Junction.

During the first lecture, Legends of the Superstitions Mountains, Presenter, Bill Harrison, will explore stories about Jacob Waltz and his Lost Dutchman's Mine in the Superstition Mountains. Was there a fabulous pile of gold hidden deep within the mountains? Are ghost haunting the hills and trails? Is there a top secret hanger for flying saucers hidden in a remote canyon? Are there malevolent pygmies mining gold in an inaccessible valley? This presentation will not only look at the myths surrounding Jacob Waltz, but will also carefully examine many of the strange mysteries associated with his lost mine. One undeniable fact is people die horrible deaths every year in the Superstition Mountains. Some of those deaths are considered suspicious, but most can be attributed to underestimating what has been described as "the most savage terrain in North America."

Below is the complete list of topics and presenters:

·         Jan. 7^th Legends of the Superstition Mountains by Bill Harrison.

·         Jan. 14^th Aviators and the Archaeologists: The Lindberghs' 1929 Southwest Aerial Survey by Erik Berg

·         Jan. 21 Trimble Tales by Marshall Trimble

·         Jan. 28, Three Grand Canyon River Legends by Brad Dimock

·         Feb. 4 Cowpokes, Crooks and Cactus: Arizona in the Movies by Gregory McNamee

·         Feb. 11 Annie Oakley: A Lady, A Sharpshooter, A Legend by Bill Harrison

·         Feb. 18 The Four Corner States by Jim Turner

·         Feb. 25 Desert Dwellers by Wildman Phil Rakoci

·         March 4 Life on the Frontier by Wyatt Earp

·         March 11 Arizona, Stepping Stone to the Moon by Bill Harrison

·         March 18 Dauntless Courage & Boundless Ambition: The Life of Buckey O' Neil by Kevin Schindler

·         March 25 Stagecoach Robbery Trail by Jack San Felice.

"Whether you come for one evening or the entire series, we guarantee that you will leave with a greater appreciation for Arizona, its people and places," said Zachary Lundquest, Arizona Lecture Series Coordinator.

For more information contact  Lundquest at 480-982-1110, ext. 2250.