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The U.S. Constitution: What It Says and How It Works (Florence)

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

Most Americans think they know what the Constitution says but few have actually examined it. Here is an opportunity to review the concepts and composition of the document that functions as the legal foundation and framework of the nation. The Constitution provides principles for federal relations with the nation’s constituent states, citizens, and inhabitants. It […]

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The Woman Who Shot Cowboys: Rodeo Photographer Louise L. Serpa (Casa Grande)

Dorothy Powell Senior Adult Center 405 E. 6th St., Casa Grande, AZ, United States

Anyone who has ever stared down an angry bull coming full throttle across an arena will understand why rodeo photographer Louise Serpa often uttered the adage, “Never Don’t Pay Attention.” Born into New York society, Louise ended up out west with her nose buried in the dirt & her eye glued to a camera, becoming […]

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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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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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Since You Asked: A Veteran Oral History Program (Scottsdale)

DoubleTree Resort Scottsdale 5401 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Veterans Heritage Project (VHP) works with students in various middle schools, high schools and college campuses to conduct more than 300 veterans oral history interviews. Students document stories through video and essay publication for preservation in the Library of Congress. This year, VHP will produce the Since You Asked (SYA), Volume XV: A Salute to the […]

LGBTQ: A History in Arizona (Phoenix)

Burton Barr Central Library 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Arizona's history of the LGBTQ community begins long before Arizona was a state with the Native American belief of two-spirits, continues on through to the seismic shift of Marriage Equality. There are some surprises along the way as we talk about artists such as Keith Haring and George Quaintance. There is also the little known […]

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Arizona Kicks on Route 66 (Florence)

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

U.S. Route 66, known as the “Mother Road,” was built in 1926. It ran from Chicago to L. A. During the depression of the 1930s, it became the major path by which people migrated west, seeking work, warm weather and new opportunities. Shore shares the history of Route 66 in Arizona, including the impact it […]

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Climate and Moral Responsibility in Arizona (Florence)

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

Global warming presents humanity with one of the most difficult ethical challenges ever faced. More than just a scientific problem this is a collective action problem requiring that we work together to find appropriate strategies for adaptation. It requires recognizing attribution of cause and effect and careful consideration of the likely outcomes of harm to […]

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Foreign Film Friday: The Wave

Arizona Humanities 1242 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

The Wave (2015) “A Norwegian geologist and his family fight for survival when a massive landslide causes a 250-foot tidal wave.” Foreign Film Friday is a film series that celebrates international storytelling and perspectives by screening foreign-language films from a variety of genres and countries. Enjoy light snacks during the film viewing followed by an audience […]

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Arizona Outlaws and the Law (Surprise)

City of Surprise City Council Chambers 16000 N. Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ, United States

Taking the events from Billy the Kid, who killed his first man in Arizona, the Gunfight at the OK Corral, and the arrest and trial of Ernesto Miranda, this presentation will explore how these seminal events became watershed experiences for the American legal system, and still impact the lives of individuals living in the United […]

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