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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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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