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Frederick Russell Burnham as “Hassayamper”: Narrative and Imagination in Scouting on Two Continents
Live Presentation via Zoom
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Thursday, May 19, 2022 7:00 PM
Arizona / Mountain Standard Time
Have you heard of the term “Hassayamper”?

According to legend, a “Hassayamper” is someone who tells tall tales, blending fact and fiction into a wonderful story. Please join us in discussion with the esteemed Dr. Eduardo Pagán when we look at his article “Frederick Russell Burnham as “Hassayamper”: Narrative and Imagination in Scouting on Two Continents.” Looking at Frederick Russell Burnham’s stories and using his expert historical analysis, Pagán walks us through a small part of the history of Territorial Arizona and shows us how historians are also detectives.

 
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Please join us in discussion with the esteemed Dr. Eduardo Pagán when we look at his article “Frederick Russell Burnham as “Hassayamper”: Narrative and Imagination in Scouting on Two Continents.” According to legend, a “Hassayamper” is someone who tells tall tales, blending fact and fiction into a wonderful story. Looking at Frederick Russell Burnham’s stories and using his expert historical analysis, Pagán walks us through a small part of the history of Territorial Arizona and shows us how historians are also detectives.