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10:00 am
Specters of the Past-Ghost Towns That Built Arizona with Jay Mark
In addition to an entertaining, visual display of the communities, towns and settlements that contributed to the early growth of the state, this presentation also focuses on respect for these diminishing historic resources. Most of the photographs represent a comprehensive exploration of Arizona ghost towns made by Mr. Mark in the 1960’s and 1970’s. This... Read More
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Saviors and Saints on the Arizona Frontier with Jan Cleere
Health care in early Arizona was hardly reliable and frequently nonexistent. Often, settlers were on their own when tragedy struck with women taking on the responsibility for the well-being of their families. And if women were considered incapable of earning the title “Doctor,” they could certainly save souls. Meet a handful of women who influenced... Read More
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Meet the Artists
A discussion of the power of storytelling in the fight for immigrant and racial justice. En nuestras propias palabras/In Our Own Words is a bilingual immigrant storytelling and art event that seeks to provide Phoenicians with a glimpse into immigrant life and to build bridges over shared identities as Arizonans to fight back against the impulse... Read More
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