Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame – Induction Ceremony

Arizona Historical Soceity 1300 N. College, Tempe, AZ, United States

On March 12th, 2015 at 3:00 PM at the Arizona Historical Society Museum (1300 N. College, Tempe, AZ 85281), six deceased women and, for the first time, two living women, or Living Legacies, will be inducted into the Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame.   There will be a reception with light refreshments to follow the ceremony, […]

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Selling the Southwest: Fred Harvey and the Promotion of Native American Cultures

Lutheran Church of the Foothills 5102 North Craycroft Road, Tucson, AZ, United States

In partnership with the Santa Fe Railway, the Fred Harvey company vigorously promoted travel to the Southwest and was an early innovator of “cultural heritage tourism.” Travelers experienced an idealized version of the Southwest’s Native American cultures through the company’s grand hotels along the Santa Fe line, their Indian Department’s museum rooms and curio shops, […]

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Grants Workshop (Phoenix)

Heard Museum 2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Join Arizona Humanities for a workshop free and open to anyone interested in learning more about Arizona Humanities and how to write a competitive Project Grant or Opportunity Grant proposal. Registration is limited and closes one business day prior to the workshop. If you would like to register for a workshop that is already closed, […]

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Riding with the Duke: John Wayne in Arizona

Joyner-Green Valley Library 601 N. La Canada Drive, Green Valley, AZ, United States

John Wayne was born in Iowa and lived for most of his adult life in California. Yet, he spent many years exploring, living, and investing in Arizona, where he produced his own films, raised cattle, operated a game ranch, and was seemingly everywhere at once. Wayne remains an iconic presence in American popular culture. In […]

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Hot Topics Café – Paper or Plastic

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

Hot Topics Café creates a forum for civil discussion about issues of contemporary concern. Join us to learn more about the issue, and more about other people and their views. NAU’s Philosophy in the Public Interest convenes the Hot Topics Café. Philosophy in the Public Interest is nonpartisan, and does not endorse a position with […]

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The Ballad of Arizona: Our First 100 Years

Mohave County Library 1170 Hancock Rd., Bullhead City, AZ, United States

This engaging program, similar to a “Prairie Home Companion” but with an Arizona twist, uses live music, storytelling, video, and other visual aides to highlight stories of Arizona’s first century. Jay Craváth and Dan Shilling form the nucleus of the program, relating vignettes through song and story, such as the murder of reporter Don Bolles, […]

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Arts and Culture of Ancient Southern Arizona Hohokam Indians

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

The Hohokam archaeological culture flourished in southern Arizona as early as the sixth century. Hohokam artifacts, architecture, and other material culture provide clues allowing archaeologists to identify where the Hohokam lived, interpret how they adapted to the Sonoran Desert for centuries, and explain why their culture collapsed in the mid-1400s. This presentation illustrates Hohokam material […]

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Archaeology Café (Phoenix): Back and Forth

Macayo's Central 4001 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, United States

On March 17, 2015, Will Russell (Arizona State University) will discuss ritual racing and the Perry Mesa Tradition. Archaeology Café is an informal forum where adults can learn more about the Southwest’s deep history and speak directly to experts. We have based Archaeology Café on the science pub or science cafe model that developed in […]

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For God, Gold, and Glory: The Coronado Expedition, 1540‒1542

ASU Colleges at Lake Havasu City, Santiago 109 100 University Way, Lake Havasu City, AZ, United States

In 1540, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado entered Arizona with the largest European expedition ever gathered in North America. Historians have puzzled over Coronado’s exact route through Arizona. This program will allow audiences to travel with the entourage through images by famous artists, maps, and scenic and historic photographs of the pueblos, crossbow dart points, and […]

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Cowboys and Cowgirls: Icons of the American West

Dorothy Powell Senior Adult Center 405 E. 6th St., Casa Grande, AZ, United States

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 […]

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