Set in Stone but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Rock Art with Allen Dart

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument - Visitor Center Theater 1100 W Ruins Drive, Coolidge, AZ, United States

Ancient American Indian petroglyphs (symbols carved or pecked on rocks) and pictographs (rock paintings) are claimed by some to be forms of writing for which meanings are known. But are […]

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Paper Sons and the Road to Citizenship, 1882-1965 with Dr. Li Yang

Casa Grande Public Library 449 N. Dry Lake St., Casa Grande, AZ, United States

  A “paper son” is a term used for young Chinese immigrants coming to the United States prior to 1943 who claimed to be a son of a citizen but […]

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Southwest Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces with Allen Dart

Phippen Museum 4701 N Hwy 89, Prescott, AZ, United States

Native Americans in the U.S. Southwest developed sophisticated skills in astronomy and predicting the seasons, centuries before non-Indian peoples entered the region. In this presentation archaeologist Allen Dart discusses the […]

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Following the Bugle: Military Wives on the Arizona Frontier with Jan Cleere

Fountain Hills Community Center 13001 N La Montana Dr, Fountain Hills, AZ, United States

When the US Army ordered troops into Arizona Territory in the 19th century to protect and defend newly established settlements, military men often brought their wives and families. Most of […]

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Arizona Goes to the Movies: A Filmmaking History with Jim Turner

McFarland State Historic Park 24 W. Ruggles St, Florence, AZ, United States

From Douglas Fairbanks filming in Nogales in 1917 to “How the West Was Won” statewide in 1963, the state of Arizona has always been a photogenic favorite for movie producers. […]

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