The Billingsley Hopi Dancers

Dragon's View Restaurant 400 N. Bonita Ave, Tucson, AZ, United States

In 1921 the Hopi were told that “church people” petitioned Congress to stop their “pagan” dancing. A platform was erected on the U.S. Capitol steps where both Houses of Congress assembled with their families to see the Hopi dancers. Following the performance, Congress passed a Resolution giving the Hopi permission to carry on their dancing […]

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POP-Pourri: Pop Culture in Arizona

Post-war Arizona really popped and added to the pop culture known as Americana. The housing pop for the returning military personnel who were moving to Arizona changed the landscape. Iconic restaurants such as KFC, McDonald’s, and Bob’s Big Boy owe Arizona for their POP culture status. Vestiges of these post-war days are still around and […]

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Marking the Divide: Photographs and Monuments along the U.S./Mexico Border

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

How do we visualize the border? For over 100 years the U.S./Mexico borderline, and the monuments that mark it, has fascinated photographers. In this illustrated talk, historian Katherine Morrissey explores this question as she shares border images taken over the long 20th century. Katherine G. Morrissey is Associate Professor of History at the University of […]

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The Literary Southwest Presents Author C.J. Box

Yavapai College Library Susan N. Webb Community Room (Bldg. 19, Room 147) 1100 E Sheldon St, Prescott, AZ, United States

Author C.J. Box Author C.J. Box Brings Mountain West Mystery to The Literary Southwest on Friday, April 17 The Literary Southwest closes its seventh year of programming at Yavapai College with a reading by New York Times bestselling mystery author C.J. Box on Friday, April 17 at 7 p.m. This event will be held in […]

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Marking the Divide: Photographs and Monuments along the U.S./Mexico Border

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

How do we visualize the border? For over 100 years the U.S./Mexico borderline, and the monuments that mark it, has fascinated photographers. In this illustrated talk, historian Katherine Morrissey explores this question as she shares border images taken over the long 20th century. Click Here for a Flyer Katherine G. Morrissey is Associate Professor of […]

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ONEBOOKAZ Writing Workshop (Glendale)

Foothills Public Library, Glendale 19055 N. 57th Ave., Glendale, AZ, United States

Join ONEBOOKAZ for a free writing workshop with author and teacher Kristen Kauffman! This workshop will cover: the creative process of writing using journaling techniques for poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction beginning any form of writing with a dream or with art, and learning to trust the writerly intuition setting writing goals, developing ideas into […]

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Reading Mexican Border Town Pasts with Photographic Postcards

Douglas-Williams House (Douglas Historical Society) 1001 D Ave., Douglas, AZ, United States

What did Mexican border towns look like in the past? Is there a way to reconstruct the visual past of these towns using popular imagery? The picture postcard is one way to rediscover that past. This project examines the use and application of photographic postcards to the historical geographic study of towns on the Mexican […]

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Ancient Landscapes of the American Southwest

La Posada Hotel 303 E. Second St., Winslow, AZ, United States

The American Southwest is world-renown for its colorful, modern landscape, but you’ll be amazed to learn what it used to look like. The Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, the Superstition Mountains, and the Petrified Forest hold clues to the fascinating story of how the Southwest was once the site of tropical seas, Sahara-like deserts, coastlines stalked […]

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Connecting Students with Veterans Reception & Book Signing

Arizona State University - West Camps 4701 W. Thunderbird Rd., Glendale, AZ, United States

Veterans Heritage Project presents Connecting Students with Veterans Reception and Book Signing for Phoenix Edition 1. This event celebrates the 1000th interview that local high school students have conducted with veterans. Join the Veterans Heritage Project for the debut of Since You Asked XI: A Salute to the Air Force Keynote Speaker: Dr. Richard H. […]

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Reading Mexican Border Town Pasts with Photographic Postcards

Copper Queen Library 6 Main St., Bisbee, AZ, United States

What did Mexican border towns look like in the past? Is there a way to reconstruct the visual past of these towns using popular imagery? The picture postcard is one way to rediscover that past. This project examines the use and application of photographic postcards to the historical geographic study of towns on the Mexican […]

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