An Immigrant’s Struggles: The Diary of Irish American Mim Walsh

Sharlot Hall Museum Library and Archives 115 S. McCormick St., Prescott, AZ, United States

An Immigrant's Struggles: The Diary of Irish American Mim Walsh. Presented by Judy Nolte Temple, University of Arizona Professor, at the Sharlot Hall Museum Library and Archives. This illustrated presentation will introduce audiences to the lively “voice” of diarist Mim Walsh, who wrote a 50-year-long journal that reveals her heartfelt experiences as an immigrant. Admission […]

Tom Mix: King of the Cowboys

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

Cowboy movie star Tom Mix was internationally famous. Many legends and tall tales have been told about his life. This presentation highlights some of the true stories about Mix and his connection to Arizona and debunks some of the Hollywood hype. Why was Mix on that highway south of Florence where he met his death?  […]

Armed with Our Language, We Went to War: The Navajo Code Talkers

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

During WWII a select group of young Navajo men enlisted in the Marines with a unique weapon.  Using the Navajo language, they devised a secret code that the enemy never deciphered.  For over 40 years a cloak of secrecy hung over the Code Talker’s service until the code was declassified and they were finally honored […]

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Armed with Our Language, We Went to War: The Navajo Code Talkers

Village of Oak Creek Association 690 Bell Rock, Sedona, AZ, United States

During WWII a select group of young Navajo men enlisted in the Marines with a unique weapon. Using the Navajo language, they devised a secret code that the enemy never deciphered. For over 40 years a cloak of secrecy hung over the Code Talker’s service until the code was declassified and they were finally honored […]

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