African American Pioneers of Arizona

Sedona Winds Retirement Center 405 Jacks Canyon Rd., Sedona, AZ, United States

Featuring compelling documentaries based on interviews, this presentation shares stories about prominent African Americans who contributed to the life and culture of Arizona.  Such luminaries include the late Dr. Eugene […]

Free

Love and Marriage in the Premodern World

Pima County Public Library - Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Branch 7800 N. Schisler Dr., Marana, AZ, United States

Contrary to many opinions, love and marriage have been as much subject to historical change and development as all other human cultural manifestations. This talk addresses the question how marriage […]

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Sedona: From Cucumbers to Leavenworth

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

Using interviews with Sedona Schnebly's children, Lisa Schnebly Heidinger  has put together little-known details about this amazing woman’s life, from being written out of the will for marrying TC Schnebly […]

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Swing into History

Peoria Public Library-- Main 8463 W. Monroe St., Peoria, AZ, United States

With the exception of the most ardent collectors and older generation, the influence and legacy of the big bands is largely forgotten despite their overwhelming popularity and significant role in […]

Free

The Harlem Renaissance: Literary Movement

Sedona Public Library 3250 White Bear Road, Sedona, AZ, United States

The Harlem Renaissance was not only a movement but an enriching and defining period in history that celebrated African Americans.  The Harlem Renaissance was the name given to the cultural, […]

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Swing Into History

Marinette Center 9860 W. Union Hills Drive, Sun City, AZ, United States

With the exception of the most ardent collectors and older generation, the influence and legacy of the big bands is largely forgotten despite their overwhelming popularity and significant role in […]

Free

Arizona’s Historic Trading Posts

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

Early traders traveled through Arizona Territory, selling goods from their wagons, but they soon built stores that evolved into trading and social centers where wool, sheep, and Native Arts were […]

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

The Museum of Casa Grande 110 W. Florence Blvd, Casa Grande, 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 […]

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