The Creation of the American Southwest, 1750-1950

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

Gratton uses unique census data, images, and maps to reveal the historical experience of Indians, Hispanics, other Americans, and immigrants in the region we call the American Southwest. Before the […]

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2014 Humanities Awards DEADLINE

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

Now Accepting Nominations for the 2014 Humanities Awards The new deadline for submissions is Friday, August 15, 2014. For nomination forms, please visit the Humanities Awards page. Each year, the […]

Arizona Kicks on Route 66

Mohave Museum of History and Arts 400 W. Beale St., Kingman, AZ, United States

U.S. Route 66, known as the “Mother Road,” was built in 1926. It ran from Chicago to L. A. During the depression of the 1930s, it became the major path […]

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Along Old Route 66

Historic Elk’s Lodge in Kingman Corner of Fourth and Oak Streets, Kingman, AZ, United States

This presentation is based on segments from two television documentaries that were produced in Arizona and broadcast on public television stations and cable networks throughout the United States. Longtime residents […]

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Adventurous Spirits: Arizona’s Women Artists, 1900-1950

La Posada Hotel 303 E. Second St., Winslow, AZ, United States

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, […]

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Chaco Mystery Solved?

Humanist Community Center 627 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Mesa, AZ, United States

With its monumental architecture, exotic artifacts, and immense scale by regional standards, Chaco stands out as different from any other archaeological expression in the northern Southwest. Like the blind men […]

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In the Footsteps of Martha Summerhayes

Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church 6502 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek, AZ, United States

This program is part of the Arizona Archaeological Society Desert Foothill Chapter's meeting.  FREE and open to all. In the 1870s a refined New England woman traveled with her lieutenant […]

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