Pauline Weaver and the Mountain Men of Arizona

Arizona Western College 1109 Geronimo Ave., Parker, AZ, United States

This presentation explains who the mountain men were, how they lived, and why they were in Arizona. Using a colorful presentation, Weber, clad in buckskins, focuses on the life and […]

Free

African American Pioneers of Arizona

Sierra Vista Public Library 2600 E. Tacoma St., Sierra Vista, AZ, United States

Featuring compelling documentaries based on interviews, this presentation shares stories about prominent African Americans who contributed to the life and culture of Arizona.  Such luminaries include the late Dr. Eugene […]

Free

Archaeology Café (Tucson): The Archaeology of Meat

Casa Vicente Restaurant 375 South Stone Avenue, Tucson, AZ, United States

On February 3, 2015, Dr. Karen G. Schollmeyer and Allen Denoyer (Archaeology Southwest) will discuss what animal bones and stone tools can tell us about hunting, butchering, and eating in […]

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Love and Marriage:  From a Medieval and Early Modern Perspective

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

Both love and marriage play major roles in everyone’s life, and many of our modern discussions center on these two concepts. But we are often much too stuck in our […]

Free

Cowboys and Cowgirls: Icons of the American West

Mohave Community College: Lake Havasu Campus 1977 Acoma Blvd, Lake Havasu City, AZ, United States

Few symbols have been more durable than the American cowboy. This program will give an overview of this populist figure, whose image was first defined by painters Frederic Remington and […]

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With a Beefsteak and a Cup of Coffee: The Harvey Girls in the Southwest

Eloy Santa Cruz Library 1000 N. Main St., Eloy, AZ, United States

The Fred Harvey company operated its exceptional chain of restaurants and hotels along the Santa Fe Railway from 1876 through the 1960s. Among its many innovations was the employment of […]

Free

Hot Topics Caf̩ РThe Limits of Free Speech

Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 North Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

What shouldn’t we say? The limits of free speech Facilitated by: Jeff Downard, NAU Department of Philosophy Hot Topics Café is a program that creates a forum for civil discourse […]

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Arizona’s Historic Trading Posts

Pueblo Grande Museum 4619 East Washington St., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Early traders traveled through Arizona Territory, selling goods from their wagons, but they soon built stores that evolved into trading and social centers where wool, sheep, and NaEarly traders traveled […]

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Cowboys and Cowgirls: Icons of the American West

Mohave Community College: Bullhead Campus 3400 Highway 95, Bullhead City, AZ, United States

Few symbols have been more durable than the American cowboy. This program will give an overview of this populist figure, whose image was first defined by painters Frederic Remington and […]

Free

Cowboys and Cowgirls: Icons of the American West

Mohave Community College Kingman Campus 1971 E Jagerson Ave, Kingman, AZ, United States

Few symbols have been more durable than the American cowboy. This program will give an overview of this populist figure, whose image was first defined by painters Frederic Remington and […]

Free

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