Landscapes of Migration in the Arizona-Sonora Borderland – Arivaca

Caviglia-Arivaca Library 17050 W. Arivaca Rd., Arivaca, AZ, United States

The dividing line of the U.S.-Mexico border may be the most significant feature of the Arizona-Sonora borderland today, but the region is also at the center of major north-south corridors of human migration. In this talk, Scott warren offers an in-depth look at historical and contemporary patterns of south-north migration through this region, from ancient […]

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FRANK Talks: Challenges to Democracy from the Extremes – Tucson

Joel D. Valdez Main Library 101 N. Stone Ave., Tucson, AZ, United States

Challenges to Democracy from the Extremes  Dr. Albrecht  Classen, University of Arizona, Department of German Studies and Director of Undergraduate Studies The recent death of a demonstrator in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the ongoing tension between political parties, highlights the danger of ideological extremism in the U.S. What is Neo-National-Socialism? How do we address ideological extremes […]

FRANK Talks: Information Warfare as the New Battlespace – Paradise Valley

Paradise Valley Community College - Buxton Library 18401 N 32nd St, Phoenix, AZ, United States

Weaponized Narrative: Information Warfare as the New Battlespace Dr. Braden Allenby, Arizona State University, President’s Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering, and Lincoln Professor of Engineering and Ethics Weaponized narrative is the latest term for information warfare, focusing specifically on the role of new media in shaping opinion. Weaponized narratives attack the shared beliefs and […]

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Life on the Lazy B as Lived by an American Cowboy and Rancher – Payson

Northern Gila County Historical Society, Inc. 700 S Green Valley Parkway, Payson, United States

In 1880, Alan Day’s grandfather homesteaded the Lazy B ranch.  This dusty dry tract of land produced a Supreme Court Justice, a lauded Arizona state senator, and a career rancher, cowboy, and land conservationist. Alan explores the ranching and cowboying life from the chuck wagon years of his childhood, through his adult years of increasing […]

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FRANK Talks: Immigrants and the American Dream – Anthem

North Valley Regional Library 40410 N Gavilan Peak Parkway, Anthem, AZ, United States

Immigrants and the American Dream: We the People Today and Tomorrow Dr. T.J. Davis, Arizona State University, School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies The United States of America has long touted itself as the land of immigrants, and is demographically more diverse than at any time in our nation’s history. Yet the source and […]

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Cochise and Bascom, How the Apache Wars Began – Casa Grande

Casa Grande Public Library 449 N. Dry Lake St., Casa Grande, AZ, United States

In 1861, Lieutenant George Bascom confronted Chiricahua Apache leader Cochise demanding the return of the abducted boy, Felix Ward (aka Mickey Free). The epic 14-day affair, 70 soldiers surrounded by 500 Apaches rescued by the timely intervention of the cavalry, ended in blood with hostages slain on both sides. Congress recognized Dr. Bernard Irwin, who […]

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FRANK Talks: Challenges to Democracy from the Extremes – Patagonia

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

Challenges to Democracy from the Extremes Dr. Albrecht  Classen, University of Arizona, Department of German Studies and Director of Undergraduate Studies The recent death of a demonstrator in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the ongoing tension between political parties, highlights the danger of ideological extremism in the U.S. What is Neo-National-Socialism? How do we address ideological extremes […]

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 Armed with Our Language, We Went to War:  The Navajo Code Talkers – Phoenix

Desert Broom Public Library 29710 N. Cave Creek Rd, Phoenix, United States

During WWII a select group of young Navajo men enlisted in the Marines with a unique weapon. Using the Navajo language, they devised a secret code that the enemy never deciphered.  For over 40 years a cloak of secrecy hung over the Code Talker’s service until the code was declassified and they were finally honored […]

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Vintage Arizona: The Growth, Death, and Rebirth of a Local Wine Industry – Prescott Valley

Prescott Valley Public Library 7401 E Skoog Blvd, Prescott Valley, AZ, United States

Arizona’s wine industry is booming. Starting from almost nothing in the 1970s, there are now over 50 wineries across the state and more starting every year.  Despite the youth of the current industry, there is a long history of wine-making in Arizona dating back some 200 years. Using numerous illustrations, this presentation traces the fascinating […]

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Arizona Outlaws and the Law – Phoenix

Juniper Library 1825 W. Union Hills Dr., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Taking the events from Billy the Kid, who killed his first man in Arizona, the Gunfight at the OK Corral, and the arrest and trial of Ernesto Miranda, this presentation will explore how these seminal events became watershed experiences for the American legal system, and still impact the lives of individuals living in the United […]

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