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Winslow’s La Posada: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Harvey Grand Hotel

Sedona Winds Retirement Center 405 Jacks Canyon Rd., Sedona, AZ, United States

The Fred Harvey and Santa Fe Railway companies vigorously promoted tourism to the Southwest through Harvey's grand hotels along the Santa Fe line. Winslow’s proximity to natural and cultural sites made it an ideal tourism destination, and so La Posada opened there in 1930. After the hotel closed in 1957, the building served as Santa […]

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Barnstormers, Daredevils, and Flying Waitresses

Prescott Public Library 215 E. Goodwin St., Prescott, AZ, United States

Before women could vote, they could fly. Everyone knows of Amelia Earhart, but few recognize and appreciate the courage and struggles of the women who came before her. Join Renzi as he shares the stories of pioneering women who served as pilots and aerial performers. Learn about Harriet Quimby, the first woman to fly across […]

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All Hat and No Cattle: The Language of the American West

Copper Queen Library 6 Main St., Bisbee, AZ, United States

Every day we use words and phrases whose roots lie in the American West. Words like “brand,” “maverick,” and “railroaded,” along with phrases like “climb down off your high horse” and “passing the buck” all grew out of the culture and experiences of those who resided west of the Mississippi. These creative words and phrases […]

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Pearl Hart, the Lady Bandit: Victim or Vixen or Both?

Mountain View Club House 38759 South Mountainview Boulevard, Tucson, AZ, United States

Separating fact from fiction is no easy task regarding flamboyant stage coach robber Pearl Hart. Many conflicting stories abound thanks, in no small part, to Pearl herself. Using historic photographs and newspaper articles Reid will follow Pearl’s modest beginnings in Canada to her notorious Arizona crime, trial, and questionable release from prison. Why does a […]

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Sustainability Issues in Arizona: A Moral Responsibility?

Copper Queen Library 6 Main St., Bisbee, AZ, United States

Join Goodwin in a conversation about sustainability issues facing Arizona. Topics can include the coal-burning Navajo Generating Station, the Colorado River dams, uranium mining around the Grand Canyon, wind turbines, water conservation and catchment, the costs of water and electricity, preservation of natural landscapes, and others. The presentation can be focused on one or more […]

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Grand Canyon Through a Hiker’s Eye

Prescott Public Library 215 E. Goodwin St., Prescott, AZ, United States

This presentation follows Martin’s various hikes in Grand Canyon National Park, from Lee’s Ferry to the Grand Wash Cliffs at Lake Mead. Follow along as Martin explores the Grand Canyon’s remote regions where there are few trails. Many of his hikes are day hikes that start at the Colorado River, while others are more traditional […]

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Saving the Great American West: The Story of George Bird Grinnell

Page Community Center 699 S. Navajo Drive, Page, AZ, United States

The great West that George Bird Grinnell first encountered in 1870 as a 21-year-old man was shortly to disappear before his eyes. Nobody was quicker to sense the desecration or was more eloquent in crusading against the poachers, the hide-hunters, and the disengaged U.S. Congress than George Bird Grinnell, the “Father of American Conservation.” Grinnell […]

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Two Six Shooters Beat Four Aces: The Lives of Men on the Arizona Frontier

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

A saga of incredible action with gun battles, deadly weather, outlaws, and evasive fortunes, this lively presentation shares the stories of the pioneer men who first rode into the Arizona Territory when the law of the land was a gun. Some found success, some found poverty, and some found an early death. Hear the true-life […]

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AZ Speaks – Application to Join 2015-2017 Roster DEADLINE

Unnamed Venue AZ, United States

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. Ready to fill out the online application? As an Arizona Humanities AZ Speaks presenter, you deliver presentations that inform, enlighten, challenge, and delight audiences of […]

Desert Trader: Goldie Tracy Richmond, Trader, Trapper, and Quiltmaker

Sedona Winds Retirement Center 405 Jacks Canyon Rd., Sedona, AZ, United States

Goldie Tracy Richmond came to southwestern Arizona in 1927 where she lived in a canvas lean-to. To survive, Goldie mined, ran traplines, and operated Tracy’s Trading Post, living among the Tohono O’odham people for four decades. She was a large woman, and the stories told by the O’odham people of Goldie’s life are legendary. Goldie […]

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