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The Gila: River of History with Gregory McNamee

April 20, 2021 @ 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm

FREE

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 for the movement of birds, animals, plants, and peoples across the desert for millennia. Many cultures have sprung up on its banks, and millions of people depend on the river today—whether they know it or not. Gregory McNamee, author of the prizewinning book Gila: The Life and Death of an American River, presents a biography of this vital resource, drawing on Native American stories, pioneer memoirs, the writings of modern naturalists such as Aldo Leopold and Edward Abbey, and many other sources. Think of it as 70 million years of history packed into an entertaining, informative hour.

This program is being cohosted with the Arizona State Museum, The University of Arizona. For more information, visit their webpage here.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Gregory McNamee is a writer, editor, photographer, and publisher. He is the author of 40 books and more than 6,000 articles and other publications. He is a contributing editor to the Encyclopædia Britannica, a research fellow at the Southwest Center of the University of Arizona, and a lecturer in the Eller School of Management, at the University of Arizona. For more about him, visit his web page at www.gregorymcnamee.com.

Details

Date:
April 20, 2021
Time:
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
Cost:
FREE
Event Categories:
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Website:
https://statemuseum.arizona.edu/event/program/biographies-land-water

Venue

AZ United States

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