The Vulture Gold Mine

Acacia Room, Palm Ridge Recreation Center 13800 Deer Valley Drive, Sun City West

Discovered in 1863 by Henry Wickenburg, the Vulture Gold Mine was the first big gold mine in Arizona.  The mine and its colorful cast of characters, along with the town […]

Free

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

Joel D. Valdez Main Library 101 N. Stone Ave., Tucson, 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 […]

Free

Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces

Salt River Community Building 1880 N. Longmore Road , Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Native Americans in the Southwest developed sophisticated skills in astronomy and predicting the seasons, centuries before Old World peoples first entered the region. In this presentation Dart discusses the petroglyphs […]

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Project Grants Application Deadline

Unnamed Venue AZ, United States

Project Grant Applications will be submitted through the new online grants software. For questions, contact Dr. Nicole Blalock, Grants Manager at 602-257-0335 x23 or nblalock@azhumanities.org.

Tom Mix: King of the Cowboys

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

Cowboy movie star Tom Mix was internationally famous. Many legends and tall tales have been told about his life. This presentation highlights some of the true stories about Mix and […]

Free

Witnessing a Jewish Revival in Eastern Europe

Temple Beth Shalom 12202 N 101st Avenue, Sun City, AZ, United States

After the tragedy of the Holocaust, the Jewish population in Eastern Europe was nearly extinguished.  However, since the collapse of Communism, there has been a small, yet significant revival of […]

Free

Riding with the Duke: John Wayne in Arizona

Apache Junction Library 1177 N. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction, 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 […]

Free

Swing Into History

Himmel Park Public Library 1035 N. Treat Avenue, Tucson, 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 […]

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Arizona Ghost Towns

Prescott Public Library 215 E. Goodwin St., Prescott, AZ, United States

Ghost towns dot Arizona's landscape and provide unique insights into a diverse history. Some ghost towns tell a boom-to-bust story with few remaining traces of the people who once lived […]

Free

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