Crosscurrents in the Desert: The U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps in Arizona

Fairway Branch Library 10600 W. Peoria Ave., Sun City, AZ, United States

July 1, 2013, marked the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps, an innovation for its time that addressed a healthcare crisis during World War II […]

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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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Ghost Towns of the Second World War: Arizona’s Historic Military Sites

Prescott Public Library 215 E. Goodwin St., Prescott, AZ, United States

During the Second World War, Arizona’s open spaces, sparse population, and mild weather made it an ideal location for a wide range of military operations including combat training, POW camps, […]

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Authors Night with Jeremy Rowe

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

On Thursday, November 6, join photography historian, collector, researcher, and writer Jeremy Rowe, EdD for the release of his new book Arizona Stereographs, 1865-1930. Explore Arizona and the West through […]

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Swing into History: Popular Music of the Big Band Era

Globe Active Adult Center 579 S. Broad St., Globe, AZ, United States

With the exception of the most ardent collectors and the older generations, the influence and legacy of the big bands is largely forgotten despite their overwhelming popularity and significant role […]

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The Food of Arizona: Many Cultures, Many Flavors

Buckeye Valley Museum 116 E Hwy 85, Buckeye, AZ, United States

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, […]

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Desert Trader: Goldie Tracy Richmond, Trader, Trapper, and Quiltmaker

The Museum of Casa Grande 110 W. Florence Blvd, Casa Grande, AZ, United States

Goldie Tracy Richmond came to southwestern Arizona in 1927 where she lived in a canvas lean-to. To survive, Goldie mined, ran traplines, and operated Tracy’s Trading Post, living among the […]

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All Hat and No Cattle:  The Language of the American West

Pinal County Historical Society Museum 715 South Main, Florence, AZ, United States

Every day we use words and phrases whose roots lie in the American West.  Words like “brand,” “maverick,” and “railroaded,” along with phrases like “climb down off your high horse” […]

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

Pima Community College Downtown Campus, Amethyst Room 1255 N. Stone Ave, Tucson, 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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