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 […]
Discovered in 1863 by Henry Wickenburg, the Vulture Gold Mine was the first big gold mine in Arizona. The mine and its colorful cast of characters, along with the town of Wickenburg, were instrumental in stimulating considerable growth and development in Central Arizona. This presentation will share the multi-layered story of the gold mine, thus […]
Vicariously experience the environment and atmosphere of a 1960s-era Civil Rights Movement camp. Through theatrical performance, music, poetry, and participatory activities, audience members will examine the culture of discrimination, racial prejudice, and social injustice in the United States as it was during the 1960s. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s strategy of passive resistance will be […]
Join the Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine for a fun family-friendly day of global celebration for all ages! Gather your sister Girl Scouts, friends and family to come tour the world with you. Experience new cultures, foods, games, and crafts from various countries. Learn from cultural advisors, the Kawambe-Omowale African Drum & Dance Theater! Registration Required […]
The American Southwest is world-renown for its colorful, modern landscape, but you’ll be amazed to learn what it used to look like. The Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, the Superstition Mountains, and the Petrified Forest hold clues to the fascinating story of how the Southwest was once the site of tropical seas, Sahara-like deserts, coastlines stalked […]
In 1933, at the nadir of the Great Depression, the CCC was born. The program was designed to help unemployed and untrained young men learn new skills and earn money to support their families. CCCers fervently claim that the skill-building experiences forever changed their lives. These men built the roads, trails, picnic areas, ranger stations, […]
Female veterans are welcome to join this free four-session book group with dinner included. The group will read short stories and essays from classic and contemporary authors and talk about their own stories with other female veterans. Click Here to View Flyer Female veterans from all eras are invited to attend. Tuesdays: 6:30-8:00 PM February […]
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned the 1920s and early 1930s and it was an unprecedented period of expression by African Americans in music, literature, art, dance, poetry, politics, and economics. Never before had America seen such a rich explosion of black culture. This interactive presentation, which includes storytelling, poetry, theatre, art, […]
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Minister Malcolm X were both pivotal figures whose shoes have yet to be adequately filled by successors. Their voices were a clarion call to America to take note of the disparities faced by African Americans. While their approaches to ameliorating these inequitable conditions were far from similar, they were […]
Join Arizona Humanities & Art Intersection for a presentation, discussion, & book signing with acclaimed photojournalist Dan Budnik for his new book Marching to the Freedom Dream. Marching To The Freedom Dream illustrates three pivotal marches of the Civil Rights Movements: the 1958 Youth March for Integrated Schools, organized by Bayard Rustin, Dr. King, and Harry […]
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