Women of the Arizona State Prison

East Flagstaff Community Library 3000 N 4th St #5, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Winnie Ruth Judd, Eva Dugan, Dr. Rose Boido, and Eva Wilbur Cruz all shared one thing in common. They were all incarcerated at the Arizona State Prison in Florence.  These […]

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The Mighty Colorado River: From its Sources to the Sea

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

Jim Turner has traced the Green and Colorado rivers from their beginnings as clear bubbling glacial springs high in the mountains, then through roaring canyons in Utah, Arizona, and Nevada, […]

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This Land is Our Land: Early Women on the Arizona Frontier

Saddlebrooke Mountain Clubhouse 38759 South Mountain View Boulevard, Tucson, AZ, United States

Meet five early Arizona women who endured troubles and hardships during the territory’s early days, all of whom brought a unique perspective to the raw land. Apache warrior Lozen fought […]

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Music + Festival: Bernstein, Adams and Berio

University of Arizona - Music Building, Crowder Hall, Holsclaw Hall 1017 N. Olive Rd., Tucson, AZ, United States

The goal of the 2015 Music + Festival: Bernstein, Adams, Berio is to present the lives and music of three major composers with a rich humanistic framework. The festival consists […]

Macabre, AZ

El Mirage Senior Center 14010 El Mirage Rd, El Mirage, AZ, United States

Through the vehicle of true crime and spine-chilling Arizona lore, this presentation highlights macabre stories and their historical background, including the tale of Winnie Ruth Judd, Arizona's most infamous murderer, […]

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Archaeology Café (Phoenix): Pan-Regional Exchange Systems and High-Status Goods

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

On October 20, 2015, Arthur Vokes (Arizona State Museum) will present “Pan-Regional Exchange Systems and High-Status Goods.” From Arthur: I will discuss pan-regional exchange of high-status exotic materials, including trade […]

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Private, For-Profit Prisons: Good Policy or Bad Choice?

Coconino County Public Library 300 West Aspen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Arizona has become a focus for the location of private, for-profit prisons.  The state also has one of the highest expenditure rates for corrections.  Are we getting what we paid […]

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Love and Death in the Stone Age with speaker Mary C. Stiner

Fox Tucson Theatre 17 W. Congress St., Tucson, AZ, United States

Burying and visiting the graves of deceased loved ones distinguishes humans from other animals. Dr. Stiner explores the development of burial practices, which likely represents the first cognitive bridge between […]

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Celebraciones de la Gente Festival

Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 North Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

The Museum of Northern Arizona will integrate humanities content into the 12th annual Celebraciónes de la Gente Festival through lectures, discussions and presentations. The goal is to illuminate, explore and […]

Deception, Lies and Alibis

Phippen Museum 4701 U.S. HWY 89N, Prescott, AZ, United States

A killer camel, a tornado-riding con man, a dead dragon, and a naked horse thief are characters in some of the quirky stories from southwest history that author and storyteller […]

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