The Long Walk of the Navajo People, 1864-1868 In 1864, Navajo people were forced to walk over 450 miles to Fort Sumner in eastern New Mexico. Imprisoned on a 40-square […]
The Woman Who Shot Cowboys: Rodeo Photographer Louise L. Serpa Anyone who has ever stared down an angry bull coming full throttle across an arena will understand why rodeo photographer […]
Body Cameras, Tasers and Guns: Modern Policing or a Police State? Michael Scott, Arizona State University, Clinical Professor, Director of Center for Problem-Oriented Policing, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice […]
A Story, A Story: African and African American Oral Tradition and Storytelling When the African slave was brought to the Caribbean and North and South America, s/he brought her oral […]
Plants, Inspiring the People: Reflections on Hualapai Ethnobotany of the Grand Canyon Where lies the cure to diabetes? “Ask the prickly pear, or the mesquite bean pod…maybe they will tell […]
Join Arizona Humanities and the Mountain View School for a family fun evening celebrating reading and books! Meet local children's authors, hear exciting stories, create art, and more! Take part in the K-3 Reading […]
Faith in the Borderlands: Immigration and Religion in Arizona Dr. Leah Sarat, Arizona State University, Associate Professor, School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies Many immigrants facing the challenges and […]
By the Time They Came to Phoenix: African American Cotton Pickers in Arizona Description – Featuring a documentary that tells the stories of early African American cotton pickers in El Mirage […]
Arizona Songbirds: The life stories of Marty Robbins and Linda Ronstadt These two Arizonans were blessed with beautiful and unforgettable singing voices and had more hits than the Arizona Diamondbacks. […]
John Wayne was born in Iowa and lived for most of his adult life in California. Yet, he spent many years exploring, living, and investing in Arizona, where he produced […]
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