Why do so many physicists compare the universe to an orchestra? Why did Einstein use his violin playing to enhance his contemplation of the workings of the cosmos? The connection of music to science was illuminated early on when Pythagoras divided a string. Not surprisingly, from astrophysicists to quantum theorists, the common key to unlocking […]
In 1894 an Easterner named Andrew Douglass explored Arizona Territory in search of an ideal site to establish an astronomical observatory for Bostonian Percival Lowell. Traveling by train and stagecoach, Douglass visited Tombstone, Tucson, Tempe, Prescott and Flagstaff. While making scientific observations at each locale, he experienced a variety of unforeseen episodes. This expedition is […]
Before AD 1500, Native American cultures took advantage of southern Arizona’s long growing season and tackled its challenge of limited precipitation by developing the earliest and most extensive irrigation works in all of North America. Agriculture was introduced to Arizona more than 4,000 years before present, and irrigation systems were developed in our state at […]
The first issue of Arizona Highways magazine was published in April, 1925. In this presentation, former publisher Win Holden will share the fascinating story of how a brochure produced by the Arizona Highway Department evolved into one of the most respected and revered publications in the world. With annual economic impact of over $65 million, […]
Join us for AZ Poets Speak: Vanishing History A Digital Poetry Event Wednesday April 29 @ 6:00 pm  CLICK HERE to Register  Event link: https://zoom.us/j/99915966856   History surrounds us, moves us, and informs our understanding of current events. What happens when it is lost? Whether overlooked by the mainstream historian's pen or lost to […]
Before AD 1500, Native American cultures took advantage of southern Arizona’s long growing season and tackled its challenge of limited precipitation by developing the earliest and most extensive irrigation works in all of North America. Agriculture was introduced to Arizona more than 4,000 years before present, and irrigation systems were developed in our state at […]
Join us for AZ Poets Speak: The Body As History A Digital Poetry Event Wednesday May 13 @ 6:00 pm  CLICK HERE to Register  Event link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89371196953 Hair, eyes, skin, scars: our bodies offer clues to our history, but how others interpret those clues is often out of our control. Join us as we explore […]
Join us for AZ Poets Speak: Black Lives Matter: A Digital Poetry Event Friday, July 17 @ 6:30-7:30 pm MST Â Register Here Skin, scars, hair, eyes: our bodies offer clues to our history, but how others interpret those clues are often out of our control. Join us as we explore the body as history […]
Can poetry unite disparate communities? Is there healing power in the written word? Join Academy of American Poets Fellow and ASU Professor Emerita, Dr. Laura Tohe, as she speaks to the power of poetry as community. Friday, August 7th at 6:30pm MST/AZ Time via Zoom. Register here. Laura Tohe is Diné. She is Sleepy Rock […]
What is the history of policing in the U.S.? Where did police come from, and what was their role? How did police interact with communities in the past? How do police interact with communities now? Recent clashes between the police and the public have thrust the nation into a period of social unrest and violence […]
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