San Bernardino Sun features editor and columnist, John Weeks is the January 26^th speaker for the Redlands Area Historical Society meeting held at A.K. Smiley Library Assembly Room at 7:00 p.m.

Weeks has written a book titled “Inland Empire” published by Arcadia Publishing, which is available locally and at the meeting.

Dubbed the “Emperor of the Inland Empire” Weeks has collected Inland Empire artifacts, memorabilia, books and postcards for the past 40 years.  The 200 postcards in “Inland Empire” are from his personal collection.  His collection numbers over 1000 postcards.

Weeks will discuss his selection process and routine discoveries while writing the appropriate caption for each photograph.  The book features San Bernardino Valley as a wonderland of old growth vineyards, citrus groves, thermal hot springs, Wild West landmarks, Native Americans, Route 66, Idyllwild, Big Bear Lake, Lake Arrowhead, Palm Springs, Mojave Desert, Death Valley and Joshua Tree.  His book is a post-card perfect grand tour of the entire region.

Weeks is a avid member of the San Bernardino Pioneer Historical Society.  His column covers the issues of the Inland Empire with thoughtful, sometimes satirical commentary on the issues of education, transportation, and the entertaining ethics of county government.

John Weeks will take us all on a armchair tour of the Inland Empire. 

Historical Society meetings are open to the public with the goal of inspiring membership and scholarly interpretation of our history.

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