Join us for a free film screening and discussion with Grace Gámez from the American Friends Service Committee. The Prison in Twelve Landscapes is a film about the prison and its life in the American landscape: from a California mountainside where female prisoners fight raging wildfires, to a Bronx warehouse full of goods destined for […]
Growing Up Chicana in Morenci, Arizona Through a slide presentation of the town before its destruction in the late 1960s, readings from Suffer Smoke and Water from the Moon, and oral history interviews, DÃaz Björkquist portrays the lives of girls and women of Morenci in their own voices. It is a historically accurate picture of life […]
Meteorites Among Ancient Native American Cultures The occurrence of meteorites on archaeological sites in North America has been known since the early 19th century. From the Hopewell culture in the eastern United States, to the Polar Eskimo, to the Indians in the American Southwest and northern Mexico, meteorites have been found on these ancient sites. […]
Written in Thread: Arizona Women’s History preserved in their Quilts Written in Thread: Arizona Women’s History preserved in their Quilts traces the history of Arizona through women who recorded pieces of their lives in their needlework. The colorful patterns of women’s quilts added a spot of brightness to their homes and their lives. They also celebrated […]
The Food of Arizona: Many Cultures, Many Flavors Consider the taco, that favorite treat, a staple of Mexican and Mexican American cooking and an old standby on an Arizonan’s plate. The corn in the tortilla comes from Mexico, the cheese from the Sahara, the lettuce from Egypt, the onion from Syria, the tomatoes from South […]
Film + Talk: The Prison in Twelve Landscapes Thursday, March 9th - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Burton Barr Central Library - Pulliam Auditorium 1221 N. Central Ave. - Phoenix, AZ 85004 In partnership with the American Friends Services Committee and Phoenix Public Library and the Phoenix Public Library. RSVP:Â www.prisonlandscapes.eventbrite.com Join us for a free film […]
Winnie Ruth Judd, Eva Dugan, Dr. Rose Boido, and Eva Wilbur Cruz all shared one thing in common. They were all incarcerated at the Arizona State Prison in Florence. These women were players in both the sensational stories that made national headlines and local stories that made Arizona history. Who were these women and how […]
Cowboys and Cowgirls: Icons of the American West 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 Charles M. Russell. Also important to the story are brave cowgirls and the Mexican vaqueros. Buffalo Bill’s […]
The Mighty Colorado River: From its Sources to the Sea Jim Turner has traced the Green and Colorado rivers from their beginnings as clear bubbling glacial springs high in the mountains, then through roaring canyons in Utah, Arizona, and Nevada, and finally to the salt flats in Mexico. Stunning photographs tell the story of the […]
Tom Mix: King of the Cowboys Cowboy movie star Tom Mix was internationally famous, and many legends and tall tales have been told about his life. This presentation highlights some of the true stories about Mix and his connection to Arizona, debunking some of the Hollywood hype. What brought Mix travel that lonesome highway where […]
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