Jim Turner, Historian 

Welcome!

 I retired from the Arizona Historical Society and have been an author editor for Rio Nuevo Publishers since 2009. Now I give talks for senior living communities, clubs, and conventions, combining interesting facts from Arizona's unique history with humorous anecdotes.

Click here for a list of 50 Arizona history topics, I give talks about, many with PowerPoint images.

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Arizona Speaks

Qualifying groups pay only $100 for my talks anywhere in the state through the Arizona Humanities. Click the title above for more info.

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 I'm currently working on a second edition of my first book, Arizona, a Celebration of the Grand Canyon State. It has at least 25% more history than the first book plus updates and even a few corrections (oops!)

The manuscript is finished and we've found lots more fascinating historic photos but we can't go to press until COVID fades away into history. I'll keep you posted on how it's going. ;-)

Preview Pages for

Grand Canyon from River to Rim

Click for ISSU preview pages. 

I retired from the Arizona Historical Society in February 2009 and went to work the following week as an editor for Rio Nuevo Publishers. Caroline Cook and I wrote the text for this book in 2010 and I helped find the photographers for the amazing pictures. See for yourself! 

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My new

Tucson History Video!

Here's a clip from my new video. Program directors and club hosts can buy the link to the full show. 

Tucson Dance Halls

https://youtu.be/6g1SCvvajGU 

Arizona Humanities

Virtual Presentations

I'm honored to have been asked to be part of the innovation team to create virtual AZ speaks presentations using Zoom, Powerpoint, and videotaping.

Click here to learn more about getting these shows for your organization. 

Click here for details: 

My Current AZ Speaks Presentations

"Shadow Catchers" and "Lives of Arizonans" will be available in virtual format soon to keep people safely enlightened and entertained during COVID.

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Click here for the replay of my Arizona Daily Star two-hour chat about Tucson History
 
And here for the Tucson Trivia Quiz