AZ Speaks Alert – Book Speakers Through December 31st
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 […]