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CANCELED – Energy Resources in Arizona: A State of Energy Transition

White Tank Library 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell, AZ, United States

Arizonans are living in a period of energy transition. Cleaner, renewable energy sources are becoming cheaper than traditional fossil fuel energy sources. Although this transition may be better for the environment, its effects on the economies of some Arizona communities can be devastating. The rapid shift from fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural […]

CANCELED – Arizona’s Great Escape

Sun Lakes Methodist Church 9248 East Riggs Road, Sun Lakes, AZ, United States

During the night of Christmas Eve in 1944, twenty-five Nazi German prisoners of war escaped from Papago Park POW camp on the outskirts of Phoenix and headed towards Mexico. These men were hardcore Nazis, ex U-boat commanders, and submariners, who had successfully dug a nearly 200-foot underground tunnel that took four months to complete. Many […]

Pershing’s Chinese: Asylum Seekers amid Chinese Exclusion

Arivaca Old School House 17080 W. 4th St, Arivaca, AZ, United States

In 1917, Gen. John J. Pershing brought 527 Chinese refugees from Mexico. These men had attached themselves to the punitive expedition conducted by Gen. Pershing in pursuit of the Mexican revolutionary leader Francisco “Pancho” Villa from 1916 to 1917. When Pershing withdrew, aware that the lives of the Chinese who had served his troops were […]

CANCELED – Keeping Heritage Real

Burton Barr Central Library 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

One may hear varying points of view when it comes to heritage – timeless creation or historical storytelling, all are imperative. Keeping heritage ‘real’ is important as it ensures the posterity for Native Americans. The vivid landscape, the many footprints, timeless settings, high and low points, conflict and adversity – all are real. In this […]

CANCELED – Keeping Heritage Real in Arizona

Burton Barr Central Library 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

One may hear varying points of view when it comes to heritage – timeless creation or historical storytelling, all are imperative. Keeping heritage ‘real’ is important as it ensures the posterity for Native Americans. The vivid landscape, the many footprints, timeless settings, high and low points, conflict and adversity – all are real. In this […]

CANCELED – Water in Arizona: Sustainability, Supply and Demand

Coolidge Public Library 160 W. Central Avenue, Coolidge, AZ, United States

Water is necessary for life, but as supply shrinks, choices must be made about who is given access to water and who isn’t. Communities across Arizona are going dry. This means that some residents may have no choice except to move. How do we decide who gets access to water, and who does not? Should […]

CANCELED – The New Deal and the Civilian Conservation Corps in Arizona: Connections to Our Historic Landmarks

Globe Public Library 339 S. Broad St., Globe, AZ, United States

The history of the New Deal, and how Arizonans responded to its challenges, is an inspirational story of how individuals worked to better themselves; a story of how communities took care of inhabitants and total strangers during drought and Depression; and a story of how we, as a state, could improve the lives of all […]

CANCELED – The Most Courageous Arizona Journalist You’ve Never Heard Of

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

You can’t find Laura Nihell in the Arizona Archives, or any history book on early Arizona, or any chronicle of Arizona journalists—but she was not only there, she proved herself one of the most courageous journalists of territorial days. Laura owned the Copper Belt in Jerome from 1909 to 1912—in the midst of Arizona’s quest […]

CANCELED – On the Road Since 1925: The Colorful History of Arizona Highways Magazine

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

The first issue of Arizona Highways magazine was published in April, 1925. In this presentation, former publisher Win Holden will share the fascinating story of how a brochure produced by the Arizona Highway Department evolved into one of the most respected and revered publications in the world. With annual economic impact of over $65 million, […]

Arizona for Newcomers

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

What is it that makes Arizona unique, that gives it a different flavor from neighboring New Mexico, California, Utah, Colorado, Sonora, and Chihuahua? In part the answer lies in Arizona’s longstanding habit of absorbing influences from its neighbors in matters such as architecture, music, and cuisine, incorporating them into an already vibrant tradition made up […]

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