Cowpokes, Crooks, and Cactus: Arizona in the Movies – Sun City

Marinette Center 9860 W. Union Hills Drive, Sun City, AZ, United States

Tyrone Power, Andy Devine,  Katy Jurado, Steve McQueen and, of course, John Wayne. From the earliest days of film, Arizona has been a setting and subject for hundreds of films. […]

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FRANK Talks: The Impact of Fake News in the Real World – Tucson

Joel D. Valdez Main Library 101 N. Stone Ave., Tucson, AZ, United States

“Fake News”: The Impact of Fake News in the Real World Jamie Bowen, Arizona State University, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Although not new, our awareness and […]

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Cowpokes, Crooks, and Cactus: Arizona in the Movies – Phoenix

Juniper Library 1825 W. Union Hills Dr., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Tyrone Power, Andy Devine,  Katy Jurado, Steve McQueen and, of course, John Wayne. From the earliest days of film, Arizona has been a setting and subject for hundreds of films. […]

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Riders on the Orphan Train: The Arizona Story – Fountain Hills

Fountain Hills Activity Center 13001 N. La Montana Dr.,, Fountain Hills, AZ, United States

“The Orphan Trains – Arizona’s Hidden History” will be presented at six libraries: Winslow, Prescott, Douglas, Fountain Hills, Wilcox and Prescott Valley. The program is designed to inform, entertain, and […]

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Wild, Weird, Wicked Arizona – Buckeye

Buckeye Valley Museum 116 E Hwy 85, Buckeye, AZ, United States

For a state that has been home to Geronimo, Wyatt Earp, César Chavez and Wonder Women, you would think Arizona earned some respect. Yet achieving statehood was a 50-year struggle, […]

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The Ancient Hohokam Ballgame of Arizona – Coolidge

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument - Visitor Center Theater 1100 W Ruins Drive, Coolidge, AZ, United States

The ancient Hohokam culture of Arizona constructed at least 200 ball courts more than 800 years ago. These oval depressions were likely used to play a ball game that originated […]

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