The Gila: River of History
Six hundred miles long from its source in the mountains of southwestern New Mexico to its confluence with the Colorado River above Yuma, the Gila has been an important avenue […]
Arizona Outlaws and the Law (Surprise)
Taking the events from Billy the Kid, who killed his first man in Arizona, the Gunfight at the OK Corral, and the arrest and trial of Ernesto Miranda, this presentation […]
Arizona Kicks on Route 66 (Florence)
U.S. Route 66, known as the “Mother Road,” was built in 1926. It ran from Chicago to L. A. During the depression of the 1930s, it became the major path […]
On the Road Since 1925: The Colorful History of Arizona Highways Magazine (Sedona)
On the Road Since 1925: The Colorful History of Arizona Highways Magazine The first issue of Arizona Highways magazine was published in April, 1925. In this presentation, former publisher Win […]
Wild, Weird, Wicked Arizona (El Mirage)
For a state that has been home to Geronimo, Wyatt Earp, César Chavez and Wonder Women, you would think Arizona earned some respect. Yet achieving statehood was a 50-year struggle, […]
Signs of the Times: The Golden Age of Neon in Arizona
This program is being presented by the City of Goodyear Arts and Culture Commission The rise of car travel in the 40s, 50s and 60s meant that thousands of people […]
Coast to Coast in 48 Hours: A Pioneering Transcontinental Air Route Through the Southwest
Part of the Flying Through History: The Winslow-Lindbergh Regional Airport Exhibit at the High Desert Fly-In In 1929 the newly-formed Transcontinental Air Transport (TAT) company launched an ambitious plan to […]
AZ Speaks Highlight: Erik Berg
Rock Hounds and River Rats at the Arizona Museum of Natural History in Mesa on May 12th Erik Berg is an award-winning historian and writer with a special interest in […]
