How the Canyon Diablo Train Robbers Escaped the Death Penalty

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

In March 1889, four men robbed the Atlantic Pacific train near Canyon Diablo. The robbers were eventually caught in what became an epic manhunt that lasted nearly two and a […]

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Poet Josh Rathkamp – Writing Workshop + Reading

Art Intersection Gallery 207 N Gilbert Rd, Ste 201, Gilbert, AZ, United States

5:30-6:15 p.m. Community Writing Workshop (Ages 14+) RSVP to ehutchison@azhumanities.org 6:30-7:15 p.m. Poetry Reading and Q&A Art Intersection 207 N Gilbert Rd, Ste 201 Gilbert AZ 85234 (480) 361-1118 Join poet […]

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From China to Mexico: A Journey of Decorative Arts

Tucson Chinese Cultural Center 1288 W. River Road, Tucson, AZ, United States

Mexico/New Spain in the 17th and 18th centuries was an area that enjoyed enormous economic prosperity.  Each year trading ships from China brought goods to Mexico in exchange for New […]

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Pens & Paintbrushes: The Legacies of Early Arizona Women in the Arts

Cochise College Benson Campus 1025 State Route 90, Benson, United States

This PowerPoint program explores the lives of 5 artists whose talents personify the beauty of the early western frontier. Hopi potter Nampeyo shaped clay vessels with an intricacy seldom duplicated […]

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Veterans Heritage Project – Book Signing & Reception Event

Arizona State University - West Camps 4701 W. Thunderbird Rd., Glendale, AZ, United States

CONNECTING STUDENTS WITH VETERANS Reception & Book Signing Phoenix Edition 1 Sunday, April 10, 2016 3:00 PM—6:00 PM Arizona State University, West Campus 4701 West Thunderbird Road Glendale, Arizona 85306 Join us […]

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Swing Into History

Dusenberry-River Branch Library 5605 E River Rd #105, Tucson, AZ, United States

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

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The Ballad of Arizona: our First Hundred Years

Church of the Nazarene 55 Rojo Dr, Sedona

Similar to NPR's "A Prairie Home Companion" but with and Arizona twist, this program uses music, storytelling and live radio-style newscasts to present important but often neglected events in Arizona […]

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How the West Was Fun: WOWWing with AZ History

Chino Valley Public Library 1020 W Palomino Road, Chino Valley, AZ, United States

Award-winning author Lynda Exley, coauthor of Arizona Way Out West & Wacky, discusses Arizona's zaniest legends, humorous history and fun factoids. Discover why sleeping in wet sheets was a good […]

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Swing Into History

La Posada at Park Centre, Inc. 501 S La Posada Circle, Green Valley, AZ, United States

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

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Art of the Internment Camps: Culture Behind Barbed Wire

ASU Colleges at Lake Havasu City, Santiago 107 100 University Way, Lake Havasu City

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s 1942 WWII Executive Order 9066 forced the removal of nearly 125,000 Japanese-American citizens from the west coast, incarcerating them in ten remote internment camps in seven […]

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