The History of the River Runners of the Grand Canyon

Sedona Public Library 3250 White Bear Road, Sedona, AZ, United States

Through this visually rich presentation, Weber carries his listeners along a historical timeline. Beginning with a Hopi legend, he takes his audience through the years of human history in the Grand Canyon, culminating in the river runners of today.  Weber recounts the fascinating experiences of those who have been drawn to the wonders of the […]

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Signs of the Times: The Golden Age of Neon in Arizona

Monte Vista Village Resort 8865 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa, AZ, United States

The rise of car travel in the 40s, 50s and 60s meant that thousands of people were traversing the broad expanses of the Southwest looking for new landscapes and adventure. As the cars sped past, restaurants, motels, curio shops and gas stations needed large, bright signs to make an impression. This informative and entertaining visual […]

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Swing into History: Popular Music of the Big Band Era

Copper Queen Library 6 Main St., Bisbee, 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 in early radio.  Join Larson as he revisits the sounds that America listened and danced to for more than three decades.  Learn how iconic artists […]

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Eloy’s Gun and Cotton Stories: Romanticizing the Real

Casa Grande Public Library 449 N. Dry Lake St., Casa Grande, AZ, United States

This presentation focuses on the lively and lawless days of Eloy, Arizona. Eloy might have had a reputation that rivaled that of Tombstone, with its killings, graft, good time houses, and mysterious murders. Explore this turbulent time in Territorial Eloy, when the influx of seasonal cotton pickers "raised hell" on the weekends.   Geta LeSeur […]

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The Vulture Gold Mine

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

Discovered in 1863 by Henry Wickenburg, the Vulture Gold Mine was the first big gold mine in Arizona. The mine and its colorful cast of characters, along with the town of Wickenburg, were instrumental in stimulating considerable growth and development in Central Arizona. This presentation will share the multi-layered story of the gold mine, thus […]

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Arizona’s Movie and Television History: Silent Films, Westerns, and Much, Much More!

Sun Valley Lodge 12415 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, AZ, United States

Join DeBarbieri for a lively overview of motion picture history in Arizona from 1896 to present day. Discuss the silver screen magic of the West through stories, film clips and stills of the people, places and scenes of Hollywood in Arizona. Journey to significant sites in Arizona’s movie history near and far and go behind the scenes with classic Westerns, musicals, Indie flicks and […]

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Pauline Weaver and the Mountain Men of Arizona

Desert Caballeros Western Museum 21 N. Frontier Street, Wickenburg, 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 times of Pauline Weaver, Prescott, Arizona's first white citizen, and other famous mountain men who made their way through this territory. Using photos, maps and […]

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At Home: Veterans Read and Share Stories (Book Group)

Burton Barr Central Library - Meeting Room C 1221 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, United States

Female and Male veterans are welcome to join this FREE five-session book group with dinner included. The group will read short stories and essays from classic and contemporary authors and talk about their own stories with fellow veterans. Facilitators: Dan Shilling, Ph.D. Arizona State University and Vietnam Veteran Dr. Gina Lang, Transpersonal & Integrative Psychologist […]

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Father Kino: Journey to Discovery

Phippen Museum 4701 U.S. HWY 89N, Prescott, AZ, United States

Through his many diaries and letters it is obvious that Father Kino was more than a missionary who worked among the Native Americans. While his name is often associated with the San Xavier del Bac Mission, he was also a skilled mathematician and cartographer.   He made more than 40 expeditions during his life while living […]

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The Eagle and the Archaeologists: The Lindberghs’ 1929 Southwest Aerial Survey

Verde Valley Archaeology Center 460 W Finnie Flat Road, Camp Verde, AZ, United States

Charles Lindbergh is best known for his famous 1927 flight across the Atlantic Ocean. But few realize that Lindbergh and his wife, Anne, played a brief but important role in archaeology. In 1929 they teamed up with noted archaeologist Alfred Kidder to conduct an unprecedented aerial photographic survey of Southwest prehistoric sites and geologic features […]

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