Library Friends of Payson to host presentation on Arizona’s ostrich-ranching history

The Library Friends of Payson will host a free community presentation on November 16 featuring historian Janelle Molony. The event will explore the unique history of Arizona’s ostrich-ranching industry, including the famous Great Arizona Ostrich Drive of 1914. Molony, an award-winning author, will share insights into this unusual chapter of the state's past, with copies of her book 'Birds Gone Wild' available for purchase at the library.