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Arizona's 96th Statehood Day Celebration
and
The 9th Annual Museums on the Mall
February 14, 2008
Coordinated by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records and
the Arizona Humanities Council. Sponsored by Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum,
Arizona Museum of Natural History, Central Arizona Museum Association, Museum
Association of Arizona, Phoenix Airport Museum, Pueblo Grande Museum, and Sharlot
Hall Museum.
Museums on the Mall
Nearly forty museums and heritage centers from around the state had table-top
displays of exhibits and artifacts for public view on the Senate Lawn. Some
hosted historic re-enactors and craft persons for hands-on activities and
demonstrations to help commemorate the state’s heritage.
Statehood Day Ceremony
The Statehood Day program in the Capitol’s historic Senate Chamber, emceed
by Betsy Bayless, featured Governor Napolitano reading the Statehood Day Proclamation
to mark Arizona’s 96th birthday.
Chief Justice Ruth V. McGregor led the Pledge of Allegiance, and Senate President
Tim Bee recognized the student winners of the annual Polly Rosenbaum Writing
Contest were recognized for their work on this year’s topic, “How
the Character of Arizona’s Youth Affects Arizona’s Future.” Representative
Bob Robson presented the Polly Rosenbaum Award to long-time legislator Brenda
Burns.
Special Thanks to Office of the Governor, The Honorable Janet Napolitano; The
Honorable Betsey Bayless, Maricopa Integrated Health System; Arizona Department
of Administration Office of Special Events; Arizona Department of Public Safety
Honor Guard.
The Polly Rosenbaum Writing Contest is sponsored by APS and the Arizona Educational
Foundation.
The State Library Opened Two New Exhibits
• “Up from the Ashes: Phoenix Goes to Mars”
2nd Floor, Arizona State Capitol Museum, in collaboration with The University
of Arizona
This exhibit highlights The University of Arizona’s Phoenix Mars Mission,
from project development, launch, touchdown and the resulting research.
• “The Carnegie: Behind Every Library There Is a Story”
Carnegie Center, 1101 W. Washington
The
historic Carnegie Library turned 100 years on February 14, 2008. Established
in 1908, it was the first permanent library building in Phoenix and its longevity
is symbolic of the importance of libraries in our communities. This permanent
exhibit tells its story.
