http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/category/history history news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2012 2012-02-04T07:23:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020112_verypoor/romneys-poverty-plan/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020112_verypoor/romneys-poverty-plan/ 04:36:00Z Roberto De Vido You don’t need a Ph.D. in boulangerie to know Mitt Romney has always been more brioche than Wonder Bread guy. 2012-02-02T04:36:50+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020112_buckmaster/buckmaster-search-new-ua-president-narrowing/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020112_buckmaster/buckmaster-search-new-ua-president-narrowing/ 21:54:00Z Buckmaster Show Today on Buckmaster - We’ve got a newsmaker interview with former U.S. Sen. Dennis DeConcini of the Arizona Board of Regents. Also, Tucson-based writer Tom Miller on his recent trip to Cuba. Next, historian Ken Scoville previews Old Ft. Lowell Days. Then, we close out the show with a newsmaker interview with State Sen. Linda Lopez. 2012-02-01T21:54:55+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012812_romney_space_vets/space-veterans-endorse-mitt-romney/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012812_romney_space_vets/space-veterans-endorse-mitt-romney/ 21:34:00Z Samantha Stainburn The last man to walk on the moon and the first space shuttle pilot are among the eight space leaders who endorsed Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Friday. 2012-01-28T21:34:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012112_dillinger_days_2012/dillinger-days-ends-with-hootenany-hotel-congress/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012112_dillinger_days_2012/dillinger-days-ends-with-hootenany-hotel-congress/ 02:38:00Z Mariana Dale Hotel Congress took a step back in time to celebrate Dillinger Days, an annual tradition marking the 1934 fire at the hotel that sparked the events leading to the capture of America’s Public Enemy No. 1, John Dillinger, and his gang in Tucson. 2012-01-22T02:38:23+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/012112_roe_abortion_anniversary/reproductive-rights-brink-as-roe-turns-39/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/012112_roe_abortion_anniversary/reproductive-rights-brink-as-roe-turns-39/ 20:15:00Z Jessica Arons We approach the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion, on Sunday after a year that saw unprecedented assaults on access to abortion care and family planning services. 2012-01-21T20:15:12+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012012_etta_james_obit/blues-singer-etta-james-dead-73/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012012_etta_james_obit/blues-singer-etta-james-dead-73/ 19:30:00Z Dylan Smith Etta James, who could belt an earthy blues or croon a subtle love song, died Friday morning at age 73. (with music videos) 2012-01-20T19:30:59+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/011912_dillinger_days/dillinger-days-celebrate-capture-public-enemy-no-1/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/011912_dillinger_days/dillinger-days-celebrate-capture-public-enemy-no-1/ 01:48:00Z Mariana Dale In 1934, John Dillinger was captured by Tucson police after fleeing a fire at Hotel Congress. The hotel will celebrate the anniversary with a speakeasy soirée Friday and re-enactments Saturday. 2012-01-20T01:48:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/011912_kodak_bk/eastman-kodak-storied-camera-maker-files-bankruptcy/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/011912_kodak_bk/eastman-kodak-storied-camera-maker-files-bankruptcy/ 17:09:00Z Freya Petersen Eastman Kodak Co., which brought photography to the masses with the first hand-held camera — the $1 Brownie Camera — almost a century ago, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York on Thursday. 2012-01-19T17:09:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/011812_newworldorder/new-world-order/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/011812_newworldorder/new-world-order/ 07:04:00Z Roberto De Vido Following the death of North Korea strongman Kim Jong Il, all eyes are on his successor, son Kim Jong Un. What changes will he implement? 2012-01-19T07:04:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011612_mlk_march_2012/marchers-echo-kings-message-peace-justice/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011612_mlk_march_2012/marchers-echo-kings-message-peace-justice/ 22:46:00Z Mariana Dale More than 400 people marched from the University of Arizona Mall to Reid Park on Monday to remember and celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 2012-01-16T22:46:07+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011612_girl_scouts_honor_MLK/kids-mark-mlk-day-with-community-service/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011612_girl_scouts_honor_MLK/kids-mark-mlk-day-with-community-service/ 22:22:00Z Rachel Cabakoff Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona along with other community organizations came together to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day while giving back to the community with volunteer service. 2012-01-16T22:22:23+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/011412_tunisia_anniversary/tunisia-commemorates-1-year-anniversary-revolt/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/011412_tunisia_anniversary/tunisia-commemorates-1-year-anniversary-revolt/ 18:28:00Z Global Post Thousands of Tunisians celebrated the one-year anniversary of their uprising that ousted dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in peaceful demonstrations. 2012-01-14T18:28:48+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011412_king_march/mlk-day-march-remember-man-peace/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011412_king_march/mlk-day-march-remember-man-peace/ 16:40:00Z Dylan Smith The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., will be remembered by a march from UA to Reid Park on Monday morning. (with videos) 2012-01-14T16:40:23+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/011312_mlk_inequality_op/how-far-are-we-from-making-dr-kings-dream-reality/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/011312_mlk_inequality_op/how-far-are-we-from-making-dr-kings-dream-reality/ 23:02:00Z Center for American Progress We will only realize Dr. King’s vision when every American has the chance to find a well-paying job, get health care when they get sick, and receive a quality education. The following numbers show how much work remains. 2012-01-13T23:02:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011212_saguaro_mlk/saguaro-natl-park-waiving-entrance-fees-mlk-weekend/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011212_saguaro_mlk/saguaro-natl-park-waiving-entrance-fees-mlk-weekend/ 19:52:00Z Dylan Smith Visitors to Saguaro National Park can enter for free this weekend, as the cactus-studded park joins other national park units in honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2012-01-12T19:52:34+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010912_buckmaster/buckmaster-what-do-with-arizonas-predicted-surplus/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010912_buckmaster/buckmaster-what-do-with-arizonas-predicted-surplus/ 21:25:00Z Buckmaster Show Today on Buckmaster - It’s the Monday Political Face-Off with commentators Paul Eckerstrom and John Munger. Also, Mike Feder of the Tucson Padres talks about the upcoming college football all-star game at Kino Stadium. Plus, if you love San Xavier del Bac Mission, you might want to become a docent. 2012-01-09T21:25:18+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010912_jan8_reflections/friends-colleagues-reflect-lives-fallen/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010912_jan8_reflections/friends-colleagues-reflect-lives-fallen/ 16:24:00Z Mariana Dale Friends and colleagues of those killed on Jan. 8, 2011, came together with clergy on Sunday at the University of Arizona to speak about the lives of those who touched them so deeply. 2012-01-09T16:24:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010812_jan8_events/events-commemorate-first-anniversary-jan-8-shootings/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010812_jan8_events/events-commemorate-first-anniversary-jan-8-shootings/#When: 07:38:000 TucsonSentinel.com Updated: Events have been organized around Tucson to unite the community in commemorating the Jan. 8 shootings, including a candlelight vigil at the University of Arizona Mall. %2012-%01-%07GMT%14:%38:%00%Q http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010712_giffords_safeway_jan8/giffords-makes-first-return-safeway-shooting-site/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010712_giffords_safeway_jan8/giffords-makes-first-return-safeway-shooting-site/ 03:07:00Z Dylan Smith U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned Saturday to the Safeway parking lot where she was shot a year ago. Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly visited the Northwest Side grocery store for the first time since she was shot through the head last Jan. 8. 2012-01-08T03:07:34+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010712_jan8_beyond_photos/photos-tucson-comes-together-move-beyond-tragedy/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010712_jan8_beyond_photos/photos-tucson-comes-together-move-beyond-tragedy/#When: 23:14:000 Janet Rose Jackman Updated: Tucsonans showed their strength as a community and commitment to health by commemorating the events of Jan. 8 in a positive way Saturday in a series of communitywide events known as BEYOND: Commemorate, Celebrate, Commit. %2012-%01-%08GMT%06:%14:%00%Q http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010712_jan8_giffords_hike/giffords-hikes-gabe-zimmerman-trail/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010712_jan8_giffords_hike/giffords-hikes-gabe-zimmerman-trail/ 19:24:00Z Janet Rose Jackman U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords surprised hikers at the Davidson Canyon Gabe Zimmerman Memorial Trailhead on Saturday when she showed up to do a bit of hiking herself. 2012-01-07T19:24:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010712_each_one_stroll_jan8/walkers-remember-jan-8-under-clear-blue-skies/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010712_each_one_stroll_jan8/walkers-remember-jan-8-under-clear-blue-skies/ 17:19:00Z Dylan Smith Hundreds turned out to commemorate Jan. 8 at the “Each One Take One Stroll and Roll” on Saturday morning. While the morning air held a slight chill, blue skies and warm sunlight greeted those who showed up to walk the 3-mile path in the park — as did the ever-energetic Susie Hileman. 2012-01-07T17:19:03+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010612_jan8_photos/photos-jan-8-and-aftermath/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010612_jan8_photos/photos-jan-8-and-aftermath/ 16:14:00Z Dylan Smith For some, the events of Jan. 8, 2011, are seared into their memories. For others, that day and those that follow remain a jumble of images and flashes of emotion. Here are a few photographs that capture the shock we felt upon learning of the shooting of 19 of our friends and neighbors — and the hope that followed. 2012-01-07T16:14:35+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010312_jan8_events/events-commemorate-first-anniversary-jan-8-shootings/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010312_jan8_events/events-commemorate-first-anniversary-jan-8-shootings/#When: 07:38:000 Janet Rose Jackman Updated: Events have been organized around Tucson and its neighboring towns to unite the community in commemorating the Jan. 8 shootings %2012-%01-%07GMT%14:%38:%00%Q http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010612_roll_memorial_jan8/genuine-judge-roll-remembered-special-court-session/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010612_roll_memorial_jan8/genuine-judge-roll-remembered-special-court-session/ 01:06:00Z Ryan Kelly Judge John Roll, one of the victims of the Jan. 8 shooting, was remembered Friday in a special court session. Roll, who was Arizona’s chief federal judge before he was gunned down, was called “genuine” by nearly every speaker at the memorial session. 2012-01-07T01:06:46+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010612_pcc_democracy_event/pcc-celebrate-freedom-with-festival-democracy/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010612_pcc_democracy_event/pcc-celebrate-freedom-with-festival-democracy/ 23:20:00Z Janet Rose Jackman Inspired by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ Congress on Your Corner events, like the one she held on Jan. 8, 2011, Pima Community College will celebrate Giffords, the Constitution and the community with a Festival of Democracy on Saturday at the school’s West Campus. 2012-01-06T23:20:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010612_mayors_bells/tucson-la-mayors-call-jan-8-memorial-bell-ringing/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010612_mayors_bells/tucson-la-mayors-call-jan-8-memorial-bell-ringing/ 17:14:00Z Dylan Smith The mayors of Tucson and Los Angeles are calling on mayors across the country to lead their cities in ringing bells to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 8 shootings. L.A.‘s Antonio Villaraigosa, the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, said his fellow leaders should “affirm our commitment to a new civility in politics.” 2012-01-06T17:14:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010512_brewer_capitol_centennial/brewer-unveils-saguaro-complete-capitols-makeover/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010512_brewer_capitol_centennial/brewer-unveils-saguaro-complete-capitols-makeover/ 01:31:00Z Sara Smith In honor of Arizona’s approaching 100th birthday, Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza is sporting more trees and a spruced-up lawn following a nine-month makeover of the State Capitol grounds. 2012-01-06T01:31:44+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/010512_serpa_obit/rodeo-photographer-western-legend-louise-serpa-dead-86/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/010512_serpa_obit/rodeo-photographer-western-legend-louise-serpa-dead-86/ 23:38:00Z Will Seberger Rodeo photographer, Tucson fixture, mother and legend of the West Louise Serpa died Thursday. There are a lot of things I wish I had the chance to say to Louise before she mounted up and rode out into the ether. 2012-01-05T23:38:36+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/010312_jan8_pbs_doc/jan-8-documentary-airs-thursday-pbs/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/010312_jan8_pbs_doc/jan-8-documentary-airs-thursday-pbs/#When: 14:35:000 Janet Rose Jackman Updated: PBS will air a one-hour documentary this week about the healing of the Tucson community following the Jan. 8 shootings that claimed six lives and injured 13. %2012-%01-%05GMT%21:%35:%00%Q