Arizona: A History of Snake Oil Salesmen, Scams and Hoaxes

Arizona Western College / Parker Learning Center 1109 Geronimo Avenue, Parker, AZ, United States

Since the earliest days, Arizonans have been visited by entrepreneurs offering all kinds of get rich quick schemes. Benefitting from tales of abundant resources in the territory, limited law enforcement […]

The Vanishing Trading Posts

Church of the Nazarene 55 Rojo Dr, Sedona

“The Vanishing Trading Posts” presents a snapshot of life in the southwest that has disappeared. In a little over one hundred years, trading posts in the Four Corners were founded, […]

The Ballad of Arizona

Studio 128 134 N Railroad ave, Willcox, AZ, United States

Originally conceived to celebrate Arizona’s Centennial in 2012, “The Ballad of Arizona” has been updated to provide a more complete survey of important, but often little-known, chapters of Arizona’s unique […]

The Navajo Long Walk (1863-1868): Through the Eyes of Navajo Women

Mary D. Fisher Theater - Sedona International Film Festival 2030 State Rte 89A, Sedona, AZ, United States

The Navajo people of old were forced to leave their homes and walk over 450 miles to Fort Sumner in eastern New Mexico where they were imprisoned on a small […]

The Shadow Catchers: 150 Years of Arizona Photography

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

For more than a century and a half some of the world’s best photographers focused their lenses on Arizona. In addition to the renowned Edward S. Curtis, Kate Cory lived […]

The Shadow Catchers: 150 Years of Arizona Photography

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

For more than a century and a half some of the world’s best photographers focused their lenses on Arizona. In addition to the renowned Edward S. Curtis, Kate Cory lived […]

Honky Tonks, Brothels, and Mining Camps: Entertainment in Old Arizona

Yavapai College, Clarkdale Campus 601 Black Hills Drive, Clarkdale, AZ, United States

In pioneer Arizona, among the best places to experience the performing arts were in the mining towns. Striking it rich meant having disposable income, and miners, like the well-heeled of […]

The Gila: River of History

Florence Community Library 778 N. Main St., Florence, AZ, United States

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 […]

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