Four Corners: The Southwest’s Cultural Crossroad – Sun Lakes

Ed Robson Branch Library 9330 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes, AZ, United States

The Four Corners is a common name for the region within 150 miles of the marker where Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico, Arizona meet. The Four Corners reflects a wide […]

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Life Before AD 1500 on the Upper Gila River, Southwest New Mexico – Phoenix

Changing Hands Bookstore Phoenix 300 W. Camelback Road, Phoenix, United States

Read more at :https://www.archaeologysouthwest.org/event/life-before-ad-1500-on-the-upper-gila-river-southwest-new-mexico/ Archaeology Café returns to Changing Hands for a new season of programs exploring the deep and diverse history of Phoenix and the greater Southwest in a […]

Specters of the Past: Arizona’s Ghost Towns – Surprise

City of Surprise City Hall - City Council Chambers 16000 N Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ, United States

The promise of unimagined riches is what brought many of the earliest colonizers to the Arizona Territory. Following the trail to the discovery of the mother lode, they built, then […]

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Artist on the Southwest Road: Willard J. Page – Florence

Florence Community Library 778 N. Main St., Florence, AZ, United States

Willard J. Page, 1885-1958, worked as a quick-draw artist with the Redpath-Horner Chautauqua, but when that work ended about 1920, he turned to painting miniature landscapes, souvenirs, or “suitcase art.” […]

The Woman Who Shot Cowboys: Rodeo Photographer Louise L. Serpa – Kingman

Mohave Community College Kingman Campus 1971 E Jagerson Ave, Kingman, AZ, United States

Anyone who has ever stared down an angry bull coming full throttle across an arena will understand why rodeo photographer Louise Serpa often uttered the adage, “Never Don’t Pay Attention.” […]

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Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits, Why Repatriation Matters – Flagstaff

Northern Arizona University Liberal Arts Room 120 700 S. Humphreys, Bldg 18, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

In recent years, the return of human remains and sacred objects has transformed museums and Native American communities. Dr. Colwell describes how this repatriation unfolded and why it matters by […]

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Specters of the Past: Arizona’s Ghost Towns – El Mirage

El Mirage Senior Center 14010 El Mirage Rd, El Mirage, AZ, United States

The promise of unimagined riches is what brought many of the earliest colonizers to the Arizona Territory. Following the trail to the discovery of the mother lode, they built, then […]

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Life on the Lazy B as Lived by an American Cowboy and Rancher – Ajo

Salazar-Ajo Library 15 W. Plaza St. #179, Ajo, AZ, United States

In 1880, Alan Day’s grandfather homesteaded the Lazy B ranch.  This dusty dry tract of land produced a Supreme Court Justice, a lauded Arizona state senator, and a career rancher, […]

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