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Storying Arizona is a one-time $10,000 grant opportunity to engage Arizonans in community-centered storytelling programs and create resources for local history and culture. Applications are now open and full proposals are due November 1, 2016. Click here to learn more about Storying Arizona.
Ghost towns dot Arizona’s landscape and provide unique insights into a diverse history. Some ghost towns tell a boom-to-bust story with few remaining traces of the people who once lived there, while others, like Jerome, have become thriving tourist destinations. Many are old mining locations that once bustled with life, while others tell more modern […]
November 2, 2016 Jan Krulick-Belin Love, Bill: Finding My Father through Letters from World War II 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Arizona Humanities – 1242 N. Central Ave – Phoenix, AZ 85004 Free event! Light refreshments included. After inheriting a box of 100 love letters written by her father to her mother during World War II, Jan Krulick-Belin […]
In 1933, at the nadir of the Great Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was born. This New Deal program was designed to help unemployed young men learn new skills and earn a dollar a day to support both themselves and their families. CCCers fervently claim that this opportunity gave them the confidence and skills […]
While doing research on our centennial book, Lisa Schnebly Heidinger developed a treasure trove of anecdotes that wove through the tapestry Arizona, and can custom fit a presentation to any audience, based on geography, interest and local population. These include but are not limited to little heard details about famous figures (like when the Bucky […]
DUKE ELLINGTON FILMS & LECTURE NOVEMBER 3, 2016 – 7:00 PM FREE AT THE NASH 110 E. ROOSEVELT ST. The 50th Anniversary kicks off at The Nash with a special evening of history and music. This special event will include a fascinating lecture presented by ASU’s professor of Musicology and Music History, Dr. Christopher Wells, who […]
In 1933, at the nadir of the Great Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was born. This New Deal program was designed to help unemployed young men learn new skills and earn a dollar a day to support both themselves and their families. CCCers fervently claim that this opportunity gave them the confidence and skills […]
Tom Jeffords grew up in Ashtabula, OH, without much education and was promoted to lake captain in his early twenties. The lure of making his fortune called Tom west to the Pike’s Peak Gold Rush, the San Juan Rush and to the Colorado River. He scouted and was dispatch rider for the Army during the […]
FIRST FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2016 FREE AT TRINITY CATHEDRAL 100 E. ROOSEVELT ST. 6:00 PM – OLNEY ART GALLERY OPENING NIGHT The paintings of local favorite Bob Martin and the prints and paintings of emerging artist Louis Giordano combine for a show filled with people and places. Olney Art Gallery is located inside Trinity Cathedral on the corner […]
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