Colorado River Indian Tribes Bird Song Gathering – Mega Throw

Ahakhav Tribal Nature Preserve 25401 Rodeo Road, Parker, AZ, United States

Join the Colorado River Indian Tribes in Parker for Bird Song Gathering - Mega Throw XI. This event includes Bird Singing, interpretive presentations, and youth and adult dance performances. Visit their website for more information on events. This project is funded, in part, by a Project Grant from Arizona Humanities.

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Riding with the Duke: John Wayne in Arizona

Phippen Museum 4701 U.S. HWY 89N, Prescott, 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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There’s a New Sheriff in Town: Early Women in Arizona Law Enforcement

Mohave Museum of History and Arts 400 W. Beale St., Kingman, AZ, United States

Arizona has a tremendous record of electing women to office, but there is one position that has been dominated by men – that of sheriff. Was the West just too wild for female sheriffs? Learn how early women got involved in policing the state and find out about the early female pioneers in this field, […]

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The History of the River Runners of the Grand Canyon

Sedona Winds Retirement Center 405 Jacks Canyon Rd., Sedona, AZ, United States

Through this visually rich presentation, Weber carries his listeners along a historical timeline. Beginning with a Hopi legend, he takes his audience through the years of human history in the Grand Canyon, culminating in the river runners of today.  Weber recounts the fascinating experiences of those who have been drawn to the wonders of the […]

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The History of the River Runners of the Grand Canyon

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

Through this visually rich presentation, Weber carries his listeners along a historical timeline. Beginning with a Hopi legend, he takes his audience through the years of human history in the Grand Canyon, culminating in the river runners of today.  Weber recounts the fascinating experiences of those who have been drawn to the wonders of the […]

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Signs of the Times: The Golden Age of Neon in Arizona

Monte Vista Village Resort 8865 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa, AZ, United States

The rise of car travel in the 40s, 50s and 60s meant that thousands of people were traversing the broad expanses of the Southwest looking for new landscapes and adventure. As the cars sped past, restaurants, motels, curio shops and gas stations needed large, bright signs to make an impression. This informative and entertaining visual […]

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Swing into History: Popular Music of the Big Band Era

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

With the exception of the most ardent collectors and the older generations, the influence and legacy of the big bands is largely forgotten despite their overwhelming popularity and significant role in early radio.  Join Larson as he revisits the sounds that America listened and danced to for more than three decades.  Learn how iconic artists […]

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Eloy’s Gun and Cotton Stories: Romanticizing the Real

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

This presentation focuses on the lively and lawless days of Eloy, Arizona. Eloy might have had a reputation that rivaled that of Tombstone, with its killings, graft, good time houses, and mysterious murders. Explore this turbulent time in Territorial Eloy, when the influx of seasonal cotton pickers "raised hell" on the weekends.   Geta LeSeur […]

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The Vulture Gold Mine

Arizona Western College 1109 Geronimo Ave., Parker, AZ, United States

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 of Wickenburg, were instrumental in stimulating considerable growth and development in Central Arizona. This presentation will share the multi-layered story of the gold mine, thus […]

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Arizona’s Movie and Television History: Silent Films, Westerns, and Much, Much More!

Sun Valley Lodge 12415 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, AZ, United States

Join DeBarbieri for a lively overview of motion picture history in Arizona from 1896 to present day. Discuss the silver screen magic of the West through stories, film clips and stills of the people, places and scenes of Hollywood in Arizona. Journey to significant sites in Arizona’s movie history near and far and go behind the scenes with classic Westerns, musicals, Indie flicks and […]

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