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VIRTUAL LECTURE ON “DESERT MAGAZINE” FRIDAY

“Desert Magazine” was founded in 1937 as a family-friendly magazine that offered stories on the history, geology, and botany of the Southwestern desert. On Friday, the Desert Institute, the educational arm of Joshua Tree National Park, will offer a virtual presentation on “The Golden Era of Desert Magazine.” Rebecca Havely has more…

Julie Sizek, who presented a virtual lecture two weeks ago on jackrabbit homesteads, will present another virtual lecture Friday on “The Golden Era of Desert Magazine.” Sizek will compare contemporary nostalgic views of the magazine and what the magazine meant as a window into the frontier West back when it was published. She traces the magazine as a historical object that embraces a certain kind of veracity—the kind that sells papers—showing its relationship to pulp magazines and desert real estate.

The lecture is set for 4 p.m. To register for the lecture, go to joshuatree.org/live.

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