AZ Speaks Alert – Book Speakers Through December 31st
Fans of AZ Speaks! You can now book speakers using the current AZ Speaks catalog for scheduling through December 31st, 2015. Please visit our current catalog, and book a speaker […]
Archaeology’s Deep Time Perspective on Environment and Social Sustainability
By Allen Dart What good is archaeology except to dig up and show off troves of trinkets? Is this “social science” relevant to modern society, to making our lives better? […]
Apply to Be a Speaker by June 10th
Do you have an interesting topic to share? Arizona Humanities is seeking qualified individuals to join the 2015-2017 AZ Speaks Roster. Applications must be submitted by Wednesday June 10th, 2015. […]
Barnstormers, Daredevils, and Flying Waitresses
Guest post by Steve Renzi Should women be allowed to fly? In the early days of aviation many people didn’t think so. Flying was too dangerous. The first aeroplanes were […]
Hopi Quilting
In the late 1880s, missionaries and government school teachers introduced quilting to Hopi people. Quilting was a means to teach practical skills, as well as to promote Christianity. But to […]
Speaker Highlight: Michael Coyote Peach
Native Arizonan Michael Peach holds a B.A. with honors in philosophy from Northern Arizona University and an M.F.A. in theatre from the California Institute of the Arts. Peach is a […]
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Review of Periods 1 and 2 of His Life
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was a multi-faceted, multi-dimensional and multi-talented man. Yet, many often find themselves victims of 30-second sound bites on the 6 […]
Preserving the Union, Ending Slavery, and Defining Freedom
by Brooks D. Simpson For Americans the year 1865 was both end and beginning, transition and transformation. After four years of war the United States successfully subdued a separatist movement […]
Speaker Highlight: Lili DeBarbieri
Lili DeBarbieri is the author of Location Filming in Arizona and the best-selling travel narrative A Guide to Southern Arizona’s Historic Farms and Ranches, recently named a New Mexico-Arizona Book […]
AZ Speaks Highlight: J.J. Lamb
Learn about the New Deal in Arizona on Saturday, December 13th in Casa Grande J.J. Lamb, founding member of the Vail Preservation Society, has collected over 80 oral histories related […]