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

La Posada Hotel 303 E. Second St., Winslow, 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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G. W. French (1820-1891)

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

Charles G. W. French, born 1820 in a small southeastern Massachusetts town, heeded the advice, "Go West, young man." Armed with letters of introduction from Daniel Webster and Benjamin R. Curtis, French arrived in California in 1851. Achieving recognition as a lawyer and legislator in Sacramento, he was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court […]

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The Food of Arizona: Many Cultures, Many Flavors

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

Consider the taco, that favorite treat, a staple of Mexican and Mexican American cooking and an old standby on an Arizonan’s plate. The corn in the tortilla comes from Mexico, the cheese from the Sahara, the lettuce from Egypt, the onion from Syria, the tomatoes from South America, the chicken from Indochina, and the beef […]

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A Most Colorful Character: The Life and Times of George W.P. Hunt, Arizona’s First Governor

Copper Queen Library 6 Main St., Bisbee, AZ, United States

Arizona has had its share of colorful politicians but none more so than George W. P. Hunt, Arizona’s first governor. From his birth in rural Missouri in 1859 to his death in Phoenix in 1934, Hunt was always the character. He was elected to office seven times, but declared the loser in his 1916 bid […]

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Authors Night with Stella Pope Duarte

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

Save the date for Thursday, September 17th! Arizona Humanities will host renowned Phoenix author Stella Pope Duarte for her talk, Migration, Mestizaje and the New Millenium. Click here to RSVP to Stella Pope Duarte. Click here to RSVP Experience the incredible history of modern-day Latinos, their migrations from early, mythical times, to our modern era. Stella Pope […]

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2015 Humanities Awards Nominations Deadline

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

Today is the day to submit your nominations for the 2015 Arizona Humanities Awards! All information and nomination forms are located on the Humanities Awards page.  

The Eagle and the Archaeologists: The Lindberghs’ 1929 Southwest Aerial Survey

Church of the Holy Nativity 1414 Easy Street, Payson, AZ, United States

Charles Lindbergh is best known for his famous 1927 flight across the Atlantic Ocean. But few realize that Lindbergh and his wife, Anne, played a brief but important role in archaeology. In 1929 they teamed up with noted archaeologist Alfred Kidder to conduct an unprecedented aerial photographic survey of Southwest prehistoric sites and geologic features […]

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Game of Thrones: Hierarchy and Violence Public Symposium

Civic Center Library 3839 North Drinkwater Boulevard , Scottsdale, AZ, United States

The TV phenomenon Game of Thrones is the most popular show in the history of HBO. Its cultural impact creates an opportunity for the public to reflect upon the intersection between history, film, and literature as instruments for contemplating human behavior and the causes and circumstances that provoke social disturbances. This program includes participatory round-tables, […]

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Painting in the New World: A Symposium on Spanish Colonial Art

Phoenix Art Museum - Whiteman Hall 1625 N. Central Avenue , Phoenix, AZ, United States

This program is supported by a grant from Arizona Humanities. Accompanying the exhibit Masterworks of Spanish Colonial Art from the Phoenix Art Museum’s Collection, this symposium seeks to enrich visitor understanding of the artworks and their cultural significance. Themes include the intersections between culture, religion, society, and politics at the heart of artistic production. From […]

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PHX Arts & Culture @ 30 Years Celebration

The Phoenix Convention Center & Herberger Theater - Monroe St. between 2nd and 3rd Streets 100 N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ, United States

Join Arizona Humanities on Saturday, October 3rd with our friends at the City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture as we celebrate 30 years of arts and culture in Phoenix! The Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission celebrates 30 years with a festival of music, dance, theatre, and art. Visit the Arizona Humanities table and […]

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