Artist on the Southwest Road: Willard J. Page – Florence

Florence Community Library 778 N. Main St., Florence, AZ, United States

Willard J. Page, 1885-1958, worked as a quick-draw artist with the Redpath-Horner Chautauqua, but when that work ended about 1920, he turned to painting miniature landscapes, souvenirs, or “suitcase art.” […]

The Woman Who Shot Cowboys: Rodeo Photographer Louise L. Serpa – Kingman

Mohave Community College Kingman Campus 1971 E Jagerson Ave, Kingman, AZ, United States

Anyone who has ever stared down an angry bull coming full throttle across an arena will understand why rodeo photographer Louise Serpa often uttered the adage, “Never Don’t Pay Attention.” […]

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Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits, Why Repatriation Matters – Flagstaff

Northern Arizona University Liberal Arts Room 120 700 S. Humphreys, Bldg 18, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

In recent years, the return of human remains and sacred objects has transformed museums and Native American communities. Dr. Colwell describes how this repatriation unfolded and why it matters by […]

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Specters of the Past: Arizona’s Ghost Towns – El Mirage

El Mirage Senior Center 14010 El Mirage Rd, El Mirage, 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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Life on the Lazy B as Lived by an American Cowboy and Rancher – Ajo

Salazar-Ajo Library 15 W. Plaza St. #179, Ajo, AZ, 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, […]

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The Ancient Hohokam Ballgame of Arizona – Phoenix

Saguaro Library 2808 N. 46th Street, Phoenix, AZ, United States

The ancient Hohokam culture of Arizona constructed at least 200 ball courts more than 800 years ago. These oval depressions were likely used to play a ball game that originated […]

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Öngtupqa Hopi flute performance – Flagstaff

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

2018 Native American Heritage Month - Supported by an Arizona Humanities Grant November 2, 6pm: Lecture on Yavapai-Apache forced march Jane Russell-Winiecki presents the history of the forced removal in […]

Arizona Kicks on Route 66 – Sun City

Oakmont Recreation Center 10725 W Oakmont Dr, Sun City, AZ, United States

U.S. Route 66, known as the “Mother Road,” was built in 1926. It ran from Chicago to L. A. During the depression of the 1930s, it became the major path […]

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