Descansos: Marking Passages

Dorothy Powell Senior Adult Center 405 E. 6th St., Casa Grande, AZ, United States

Marking the location of deaths with crosses or descansos is a very old custom which has been traced back to twelfth-century Europe. The custom diffused to the Americas with the […]

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Swing into History: Popular Music of the Big Band Era

Mesa Public Library: Red Mountain Branch 635 N Power Rd, Mesa, 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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Working in the Salt Mine: Ancient and Historic Salt Mining in Arizona

Yavapai College, Clarkdale Campus 601 Black Hills Drive, Clarkdale, AZ, United States

Salt has been a valuable trade item throughout human history. Native American salt procurement in the Southwest involved dangerous journeys across sacred landscapes associated with the deity Salt Woman. This […]

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Honky Tonks, Brothels and Mining Camps: Entertainment in Old Arizona

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

In pioneer Arizona, among the best places to experience the performing arts were in the mining towns. Striking it rich meant having disposable income and miners, like the well-heeled of […]

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Deceptions, Lies and Alibis

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

A killer camel, a tornado-riding con man, a dead dragon, and a naked horse thief are some of the characters in the quirky stories from Southwest history that Peach loves […]

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Crime and Justice in Arizona Territory

Apache Junction Library 1177 N. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction, AZ, United States

Arizona’s territorial era has the reputation of being a violent and crime-ridden place with ineffective criminal justice institutions. This presentation provides an overview of crime and justice in Arizona Territory. […]

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Ancient Landscapes of the American Southwest

Oro Valley Public Library 1305 W. Naranja Drive, Oro Valley, AZ, United States

The American Southwest is world-renown for its colorful and spectacular landscapes like Grand Canyon, Sedona, Monument Valley, the Superstition Mountains, and the Sonoran Desert. But how did these wonders come […]

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Authors Night with Truth B. Told

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

Click Here to Reserve Your Seat The same wit, candor, and addictive, engaging attitude that Truth B. Told is known for is transferred from the stage to the page in […]

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