Few symbols have been more durable than the American cowboy. This program will give an overview of this populist figure, whose image was first defined by painters Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell. Also important to the story are brave cowgirls and the Mexican vaqueros. Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show showcased mythic cowboy culture, with […]

The original 13 colonies and their influence on our country’s expansion to the Pacific, along with how Arizona’s growth led it to become the 48th state, illustrate the connection between geography, politics, economics, and social forces, all of which played a role in the determination of the state borders west of the Appalachian Mountains.  Thomas […]

If a picture is worth a thousand words, this program could fill a seven-volume history of Arizona. From the geological wonders of the Grand Canyon and the Petrified Forest to cutting-edge biotech industries and Native American art galleries, this whirlwind pictorial history tour of Arizona from prehistory to the present shows it all. In addition […]