Eddie Basha in 1968: Leadership in a Fractured America

In 1968, Eddie Basha stepped into leadership of Bashas’ during one of the most turbulent years in American history. It was a moment of profound change for both the nation and the Basha family. Learn how the upheaval of 1968 shaped the first chapter of Eddie’s leadership and set the course for the decades that followed.

About the speaker:

Sarah Biggerstaff has served as Storytelling Coordinator at the Chandler Museum since November 2024, where she leads the museum’s collections, research, and exhibitions team. She recently co-curated the museum’s signature exhibition Being Eddie Basha (2026–2027). Before joining the Chandler Museum, Sarah worked at Arizona State University and the Heard Museum. She previously served as a curatorial assistant in the Department of Architecture, Design, and Decorative Arts at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, where she curated and co-curated several exhibitions, including An Iconic Addition: Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Bloch Building (2017–2018), Saya Woolfalk: Expedition to the ChimaCloud (2019), Access + Ability (venue co-curator, 2019–2020), and American Art Deco: Designing for the People, 1918–1939 (co-curator, 2022–2023).

Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Classics from Truman State University and has completed graduate coursework in museum studies at San Francisco State University and art history at the University of Missouri–Kansas City.