Women of the Arizona State Prison

Winnie Ruth Judd, Eva Dugan, Dr. Rose Boido, and Eva Wilbur Cruz shared one thing in common. All were incarcerated at the Arizona State Prison in Florence.  Some of their […]

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Tom Mix: King of the Cowboys

Roadhaven Resort 1000 S. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction, AZ, United States

Cowboy movie star Tom Mix was internationally famous. Many legends and tall tales have been told about his life. This presentation highlights some of the true stories about Mix and […]

Free

Día de los Muertos: A Celebration of Life and Death

Himmel Park Public Library 1035 N. Treat Avenue, Tucson, AZ, United States

What is Día de los Muertos? From where does it originate? And how is it celebrated? Día de los Muertos or Days of the Dead is a significant and highly […]

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Grants Workshop (Webinar / Conference Call)

Webinar/Conference Call Presentation This workshop takes place online, AZ, United States

Join Arizona Humanities (AH) for a workshop FREE and open to anyone interested in learning more about AH and how to write a competitive grant proposal. Registration is limited and […]

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Saving the Great American West: The Story of George Bird Grinnell

Cochise College - Room 702 4190 Arizona 80, Douglas, AZ, United States

The great West that George Bird Grinnell first encountered in 1870 as a 21-year-old man was shortly to disappear before his eyes. Nobody was quicker to sense the desecration or […]

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The Ballad of Arizona: Our First 100 Years

Calvin C. Goode Building 10 East 251 W. Washington St., Phoenix, United States

Writers and scholars Jay Craváth and Dan Shilling use live music, storytelling, video and other visual aids to highlight stories of Arizona’s first century, including famous and lesser-known chapters of […]

Author Night with Thandisizwe Chimurenga

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

On the evening of October 23rd Arizona Humanities is delighted to bring acclaimed journalist and community activist Thandisizwe Chimurenga  to Arizona to discuss her book No Doubt: The Murder(s) of Oscar […]

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Oh Heavens! Saviors and Saints on the Arizona Frontier

La Pilita Museum 420 S. Main Street, Tucson, AZ, United States

Women of many faiths cared for the bodies and souls of Arizona’s early inhabitants. Meet five of these altruistic women who influenced the history of the territory. Theresa Ferrin’s holistic […]

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Set in Stone but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Indian Rock Art

Village of Oak Creek Association 690 Bell Rock, Sedona, AZ, United States

Ancient Indian petroglyphs (symbols carved or pecked on rocks) and pictographs (rock paintings) are claimed by some to be forms of writing for which meanings are known. But are such […]

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Anza Day at Canoa Ranch

Raul M. Grijalva Canoa Ranch Conservation Park, Grain Room 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Rd., Green Valley, AZ, United States

Join Arizona Humanities for a day of history, culture, and storytelling at Canoa Ranch. Anza Day at Canoa Ranch brings together scholars on Arizona and Southwestern history for public lectures […]

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