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

Salazar-Ajo Library 15 W. Plaza St. #179, Ajo, 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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Arizona Goes to the Moon – Phoenix

Burton Barr Central Library 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Arizona played a key role in preparing to send humans to the moon in the late 1960s/ early 1970s. The Apollo astronauts themselves traveled to the Grand Canyon and volcanic […]

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Women of the Arizona State Prison – Phoenix

Agave Library 23550 N. 36th Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

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 […]

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Literary Landscapes: Keeonna Harris & Saretta Morgan (Phoenix)

Arizona Humanities 1242 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Keeonna Harris & Saretta Morgan Literary Landscapes: A public reading and conversation with Keeonna Harris & Saretta Morgan. Join us for the evening as both women share new work at […]

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Specters of the Past: Arizona’s Ghost Towns – Apache Junction

Apache Junction Library 1177 N. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction, 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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Sheep Ranchers and Herders of Arizona – Goodyear

Goodyear Total Wine & More Classroom 1416 N. Litchfield Rd., Goodyear, AZ, United States

Sheep ranching has been greatly overlooked in the history of Arizona. While it never will compete with the five “C’s”, it added a great deal to the economic diversity in […]

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Along the California Trail – Wellton

Yuma County Library District - Wellton Library 28790 San Jose Ave., Yuma, AZ, United States

An ancient set of Indian paths and the natural flow of the Gila River created a major artery for travel through pioneer Arizona. The Gila provided a route for the […]

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Celebrities, Artists…and Good Places to Drink (Florence)

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

Arizona has always been a geographical muse for writers, artists and composers, as well as a getaway for the rich and famous.  In this talk, learn about some of the […]

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