Smitten By Stone: How We Came to Love the Grand Canyon – Coolidge

Coolidge Public Library 160 W. Central Avenue, Coolidge, AZ, United States

In spite of being one of the “Seven Natural Wonders of the World,” humans have not always seen the Grand Canyon in a positive light. First seen by Europeans in […]

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Apaches and their Horses – Sedona

Red Rock Visitor Center and Ranger Station 8375 State Route 179, Sedona, AZ, Sedona, AZ, United States

It has been thought that the Apache do not become Apache until the adoption of the horse, which triggered the raiding adaptation. While horses played a central role in the […]

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Arizona Stories: Frontier Characters and Communities – Wickenburg

Desert Caballeros Western Museum 21 N. Frontier Street, Wickenburg, AZ, United States

From mammoth hunters and canal builders to Native Americans, Hispanics, Americans, Irish, Serbians, and just about every nationality under the sun, Arizona has always been a land of many cultures. […]

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

City of Surprise City Hall - City Council Chambers 16000 N Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, 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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Four Corners: The Southwest’s Cultural Crossroad – Tucson

Kirk-Bear Canyon Library 8959 E Tanque Verde Rd., Tucson, 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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Cowpokes, Crooks, and Cactus: Arizona in the Movies – Sedona

Church of the Nazarene 55 Rojo Dr, Sedona

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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Arizona Stories: Frontier Characters and Communities – Tucson

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

From mammoth hunters and canal builders to Native Americans, Hispanics, Americans, Irish, Serbians, and just about every nationality under the sun, Arizona has always been a land of many cultures. […]

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FRANK Talk – Crime, Punishment, and Prisons in America – Coolidge

Coolidge Public Library 160 W. Central Avenue, Coolidge, AZ, United States

Dr. T.J. Davis, Arizona State University, School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies The United States officially incarcerates more persons than any other nation on earth. Incarceration cost U.S. taxpayers […]

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