William H. Emory, The Heroic Opening of the American Southwest – Sedona

Sedona Heritage Museum 735 Jordan Road, Sedona, AZ, United States

Lieutenant William H. Emory, topographical engineer, rode with General Kearny in the 1846/47 conquest of New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Bold Emory, as he was known at West Point, fought […]

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Cowpokes, Crooks, and Cactus: Arizona in the Movies – Surprise

City of Surprise City Hall - City Council Chambers 16000 N Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ, United States

Tyrone Power, Andy Devine,  Katy Jurado, Steve McQueen and, of course, John Wayne. From the earliest days of film, Arizona has been a setting and subject for hundreds of films. […]

Free

Father Kino: Journey to Discovery – Coolidge

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument - Visitor Center Theater 1100 W Ruins Drive, Coolidge, AZ, United States

Father Kino bridged the gap between the Anglo world and the Native American through his charismatic and caring heart. He was a cartographer, explorer, geographer, scientist, and a man with […]

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The Magic of the Middle Ages: Lessons from the Past – Tucson

Arizona Senior Academy 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson, AZ, United States

The Middle Ages were not a dark ages, which is really just a modern myth. This presentation will highlight some of the glorious and mysterious aspects from that time, working […]

Free

FRANK Talks: Racial Literacy and Social Media – Glendale

Glendale Public Library - Foothills Library - Roadrunner Room 19055 N 57th Ave, Glendale, United States

Is This Racist? Racial Literacy and Social Media Dr. Kathy Nakagawa, Arizona State University, School of Social Transformation Many parents and educators avoid conversations about race and racism with their […]

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Ancient Southwestern Native American Pottery – Queen creek

Arizona Archaeological Society - Desert Foothills Chapter 6502 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek, AZ, United States

In this presentation, Mr. Dart shows and discusses Native American ceramic styles that characterized specific peoples and eras in the U.S. Southwest prior to about 1450, and talks about how […]

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Specters of the Past: Arizona’s Ghost Towns – Tucson

Kirk-Bear Canyon Library 8959 E Tanque Verde Rd., Tucson, AZ, United States

The promise of unimagined riches is what brought many of the earliest colonizers to the Arizona Territory. Following the trail to the discovery of the mother lode, they built, then […]

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Hellraising, Heroic and Hidden Women of the Old West – Wickenburg

Wickenburg Public Library 164 E Apache St, Wickenburg, AZ, United States

Although history tries to tell us ONLY men settled the Old West, that is shattered by Jana’s verbal tour through some of the amazing women who made all the difference. […]

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