The Most Courageous Arizona Journalist You’ve Never Heard Of

Mohave County Library Bullhead City 1170 E. Hancock Dr, Bullhead City , AZ

You can’t find Laura Nihell in the Arizona Archives, or any history book on early Arizona, or any chronicle of Arizona journalists—but she was not only there, she proved herself […]

On the Road Since 1925: The Colorful History of Arizona Highways Magazine

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

The first issue of Arizona Highways magazine was published in April, 1925. In this presentation, former publisher Win Holden will share the fascinating story of how a brochure produced by […]

The Antiquity of Irrigation in the Southwest

Springerville Heritage Center 418 E. Main Stret, Springerville, AZ, United States

Before AD 1500, Native American cultures took advantage of southern Arizona’s long growing season and tackled its challenge of limited precipitation by developing the earliest and most extensive irrigation works […]

Honky Tonks, Brothels and Mining Camps: Entertainment in Old Arizona

Rim Country Museum 700 S Green Valley Pkwy, Payson, AZ, United States

In pioneer Arizona, among the best places to experience the performing arts were in the mining towns. Striking it rich meant having disposable income, and miners, like the well-heeled of […]

For the Love of Turquoise

Apache Junction Library 1177 N. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction, AZ, United States

Turquoise has a long standing tradition amongst Native cultures of the Southwest, holding special significance and profound meanings to specific individual tribes. Even before the more contemporary tradition of combining […]

How We Survived Prohibition (100 Years Ago)

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

Arizonans often didn’t play well with others where they’d lived before, and that made them well-suited to survive a society that (supposedly) didn’t serve alcohol. Hear some of the stories […]

Chiles & Chocolate: Sweet and Spicy Foods in the American West

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

Come have a taste of the rich and savory history of these food favorites, explore how early peoples used them, and how they have evolved and spread to all corners […]

Impeachment: The U.S. Constitutional Process and How It Works

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

The U.S. Constitution set in place a process for removing from office elected and non-elective executive and judicial officers of the United States: that process is commonly called impeachment. It […]

Water in Arizona: Sustainability, Supply and Demand

Glendale Public Library - Foothills Library - Roadrunner Room 19055 N 57th Ave, Glendale, United States

Water is necessary for life, but as supply shrinks, choices must be made about who is given access to water and who isn’t. Communities across Arizona are going dry. This […]

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