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The Earliest Apache in Arizona: Evidence and Arguments (Scottsdale)

Scottsdale Mustang Library 10101 North 90th Street , Scottsdale, AZ, United States

How did the Apache impact late prehistoric peoples? Research provides evidence of ancestral Apaches in the southern Southwest as early as A.D. 1300. Evidence comes from chronometric dates obtained from storage features (covered with grass or leaves), on Apache pottery, and from roasting pits, all in direct association with other types of Apache material culture. […]

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Ghost Towns of the Second World War: Arizona’s Historic Military Sites (Prescott)

Phippen Museum 4701 U.S. HWY 89N, Prescott, AZ, United States

When America entered the Second World War, Arizona's sparse population and mild weather made it an ideal location for training facilities and prisoner of war camps. By war's end, Arizona had trained more pilots than any other state, hosted the country's largest POW camp, and was part of the largest military training grounds in history.  […]

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Hellraising, Heroic and Hidden Women of the Old West (Tucson)

Murphy-Wilmot Library 530 N Wilmot, Tucson, AZ, United States

Although history tries to tell us ONLY men settled the Old West, that is shattered by Jana's verbal tour through some of the amazing women who made all the difference. Any woman who came West in the 1800s had to be full of grit and spit to survive and Jana has collected the stories of […]

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Ancient Southwestern Native American Pottery (Prescott Valley)

Prescott Valley Public Library 7401 E Skoog Blvd, Prescott Valley, AZ, United States

In this presentation, Mr. Dart shows and discusses Native American ceramic styles that characterized specific peoples and eras in the U.S. Southwest prior to about 1450, and talks about how archaeologists use pottery for dating archaeological sites and interpreting ancient lifeways. He discusses the importance of context in archaeology, such as how things people make […]

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Legacies of the Past: Arizona Women Who Made History (Douglas)

Douglas Public Library 560 E. 10th St., Douglas, AZ, United States

From artists and healers, teachers and entrepreneurs, women who plowed the land and those who were instrumental in establishing laws for the new territory of Arizona. Many early Arizona women became known for their fortitude in the face of adversity, their confrontation of extraordinary and sometimes dangerous situations, their adventuresome spirits, and their dedication to […]

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In Her Shoes: Celebrating Women’s History (Bullhead City)

Mohave Community College - Bullhead City Hargrove Library 3400 HWY 95 - 700 Building, Bullhead City, AZ, United States

During this workshop students will have the opportunity to learn about the historical achievements of popular U.S American women, in addition to contributions made by African America, Latino, and Native American women. Additionally, students will learn about the social and political background surrounding each woman presented in order to understand why their achievements and contributions […]

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Rising from Invisibility:  Indigenous Arizona Women (Sedona)

Sedona Public Library 3250 White Bear Road, Sedona, AZ, United States

In many Southwestern matrifocal cultures, Indigenous women’s lives are modeled after female heroes and sacred women who exemplify and express courage and kinship values. Among some tribal cultures, rites of passage celebrate female creativity and the transformative nature of women, hence there was not a need for the concept of feminism. Nevertheless, Indigenous women’s lives […]

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In the Footsteps of Martha Summerhayes (Springerville)

Springerville Heritage Center 418 E. Main Stret, Springerville, AZ, United States

Martha Summerhayes was a refined New England woman who entered the Arizona Territory in 1874 as the young bride of an Army Lieutenant. Traveling in horrific conditions and dreadful heat, she soon despised the wild and untamed land. She gave birth to the first anglo child born at Fort Apache where the native women took […]

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Hellraising, Heroic and Hidden Women of the Old West (Phoenix)

Mesquite Branch - Phoenix Public Library 4525 Paradise Village Pkwy N, Phoenix, AZ, United States

Although history tries to tell us ONLY men settled the Old West, that is shattered by Jana's verbal tour through some of the amazing women who made all the difference. Any woman who came West in the 1800s had to be full of grit and spit to survive and Jana has collected the stories of […]

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Vintage Arizona: The Growth, Death, and Rebirth of a Local Wine Industry (Oro Valley)

Oro Valley Public Library 1305 W. Naranja Drive, Oro Valley, AZ, United States

Arizona’s wine industry is booming. Starting from almost nothing in the 1970s, there are now over 50 wineries across the state and more starting every year.  Despite the youth of the current industry, there is a long history of wine-making in Arizona dating back some 200 years. Using numerous illustrations, this presentation traces the fascinating […]

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