What makes the Grand Canyon so grand? When and how did the Grand Canyon change from being an impassable hole in the ground to the best of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World? This presentation examines the Grand Canyon through the eyes of conquistadors, military surveyors, writers, artists, and photographers from 1541 to the […]
Discover art educator Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton’s contributions to the progressive education movement and the American Indian arts and crafts movement. Artist, author, ethnographer, educator, and curator, these were but a few of the talents of Colton, co-founder of the Museum of Northern Arizona and early art advocate on the Colorado Plateau. Colton labored to increase […]
The 81st Hopi Festival of Art and Culture presented by the Museum of Northern Arizona will feature humanities-based programming co-developed by the museum and Hopi tribal members. Through conversations, film screenings, performances, and storytelling, festival goers will engage with Hopi history, philosophy, and culture. This program is funded in part by Arizona Humanities.
Join Winslow local and regional residents, summer tourists, and participating pilots from around the country for an annual exhibit that tells the historical significance of Winslow’s airport. The exhibition will be displayed as part of the “High Desert Fly-In” annual event, an event that brings together. From the Old Trails Museum website: The 2014 […]
Part of the Flying Through History: The Winslow-Lindbergh Regional Airport Exhibit at the High Desert Fly-In In 1929 the newly-formed Transcontinental Air Transport (TAT) company launched an ambitious plan to establish the country’s first coast-to-coast airline service from New York to Los Angeles. Assisted by famous pilots Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart, the TAT established […]
Before WWII, the resident art community of Arizona was comprised mostly of women, and this talk explores these independent spirits. Kate Cory, one of the first to arrive in 1905, chronicled the Hopi mesas. Marjorie Thomas was Scottsdale’s first resident artist. Lillian Wilhelm Smith came to the state to illustrate the works of Zane Grey. […]
What is Día de los Muertos? From where does it originate? And how is it celebrated? Día de los Muertos or Days of the Dead is a significant and highly celebrated holiday in Mexico, Latin America, and the Southwestern United States. To understand Día de los Muertos one has to set aside preconceived notions. To […]
Sedona is known for its colorful rocks, but how did this striking landscape come to be? Join Ranney on a thrilling trip back in time when the red rocks were part of a coastal plain, a Sahara-like desert, and warm, tropical seas. Learn how the area became sculpted into a maze of breathtaking buttes, spires, […]
During the Second World War, Arizona’s open spaces, sparse population, and mild weather made it an ideal location for a wide range of military operations including combat training, POW camps, and flight training. By war’s end, more pilots received their wings in Arizona than in any other state. This presentation discusses the war’s impact on […]
Surrounded by cargo, Weber presents as John Wesley Powell writing a letter to his wife, Emma, the night before embarking on his 1869 journey of exploration into the "Great Unknown." Preparing to face the perils and the mysteries of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, he contemplates what may lie ahead, the colorful crewmembers […]
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