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Armed with Our Language, We Went to War: The Navajo Code Talkers (Lake Havasu City)

Mohave County Library Lake Havasu Branch 1770 McCulloch Blvd N., Lake Havasu City, AZ, United States

During WWII a select group of young Navajo men enlisted in the Marines with a unique weapon. Using the Navajo language, they devised a secret code that the enemy never deciphered.  For over 40 years a cloak of secrecy hung over the Code Talker’s service until the code was declassified and they were finally honored […]

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Democracy and the Informed Citizen: An Evening with Viet Thanh Nguyen

Devil's Oasis 660 South College Avenue, Tempe, AZ, United States

Join us for an evening with Pulitzer Prize winner and MacArthur Genius Fellow Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of The Refugees (2017) and The Sympathizer (2015), as he interrogates the power of language and the relationship between citizenry and democracy. Audience Q&A and book signing to follow. Viet Thanh Nguyen’s novel The Sympathizer is a New York Times best seller and won […]

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Climate and Moral Responsibility in Arizona (Patagonia)

Patagonia Public Library 346 Duquesne, Patagonia, AZ, United States

Global warming presents humanity with one of the most difficult ethical challenges ever faced. More than just a scientific problem this is a collective action problem requiring that we work together to find appropriate strategies for adaptation. It requires recognizing attribution of cause and effect and careful consideration of the likely outcomes of harm to […]

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Hopi Quilting Traditions (Arivaca)

Arivaca Old School House 17080 W. 4th St, Arivaca, AZ, United States

For centuries, Hopi men grew cotton and wove the fibers into blankets and clothing. In the 1880s, with the arrival of Anglo missionaries and government officials, quilting was introduced to the Hopi people and it quickly became integrated into Hopi culture and ceremony with quilts being used in every Hopi household. Hopis today are 4th […]

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The U.S. Constitution: What It Says and How It Works (Sedona)

Church of the Nazarene 55 Rojo Dr, Sedona

Most Americans think they know what the Constitution says but few have actually examined it. Here is an opportunity to review the concepts and composition of the document that functions as the legal foundation and framework of the nation. The Constitution provides principles for federal relations with the nation’s constituent states, citizens, and inhabitants. It […]

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Life on the Lazy B as Lived by an American Cowboy and Rancher (Lake Havasu City)

ASU Colleges at Lake Havasu City, ASU Gym 100 University Way, Lake Havasu Ctiy, 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, cowboy, and land conservationist. Alan explores the ranching and cowboying life from the chuck wagon years of his childhood, through his adult years of increasing […]

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Hopi Quilting Traditions (Tucson)

Kirk-Bear Canyon Library 8959 E Tanque Verde Rd., Tucson, AZ, United States

For centuries, Hopi men grew cotton and wove the fibers into blankets and clothing. In the 1880s, with the arrival of Anglo missionaries and government officials, quilting was introduced to the Hopi people and it quickly became integrated into Hopi culture and ceremony with quilts being used in every Hopi household. Hopis today are 4th […]

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Arizona Outlaws and the Law (Parker)

Arizona Western College / Parker Learning Center 1109 Geronimo Avenue, Parker, AZ, United States

Taking the events from Billy the Kid, who killed his first man in Arizona, the Gunfight at the OK Corral, and the arrest and trial of Ernesto Miranda, this presentation will explore how these seminal events became watershed experiences for the American legal system, and still impact the lives of individuals living in the United […]

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Women of the Arizona State Prison (Willcox)

Willcox Historic Theater 128 N Railroad Ave, Willcox, 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 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 […]

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The River People’s Landscape (Prescott Valley)

Prescott Valley Public Library 7401 E Skoog Blvd, Prescott Valley, AZ, United States

The presentation will describe the historical landscape including plants, people, river and surrounding mountains. "The way of life" is how many elders described everyday activity that involved chores, work in the fields, seasonal storytelling, seasonal harvesting and craft making of baskets, bows, and arrows. Come take a journey about the River People who live in […]

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