In 1924-1925, a collection of unusual lead artifacts which contained mysterious inscriptions were discovered deeply buried near Silverbell Road in Tucson. These artifacts -- crosses, crescents, batons, swords, and spears -- generated considerable interest around the world when it was learned that the inscriptions contained Christian, Muslim, Hebraic, and Freemasonry symbols. The artifacts were initially […]
The great West that George Bird Grinnell first encountered in 1870 as a 21-year old man was shortly to disappear before his eyes. Nobody was quicker to sense the desecration or was more eloquent in crusading against the poachers, the hidehunters, and the disengaged U.S. Congress than George Bird Grinnell, the “Father of American Conservation.” Grinnell […]
Artists Rick and Linda Brown are not Jewish and not Polish, and yet they set out to rebuild Gwozdziec, one of the magnificent 18th Century wooden synagogues of Poland, the last of which were destroyed by the Nazis in World War II. Their vision inspires hundreds of people to join them. Using their hands, old tools, and techniques, […]
Written in Thread: Arizona Women’s History preserved in their Quilts traces the history of Arizona through women who recorded pieces of their lives in their needlework. The colorful patterns of women’s quilts added a spot of brightness to their homes and their lives. They also celebrated and recorded special events with their quilts. Beginning with […]
Arizona is the only state in the Union that has been documented as having Africanized bees in every single county. The story of Africanized bees in Arizona is very much a story about the Southwest, and its distinct differences from the rest of the United States. The bees show us that we are living and […]
FLAGSTAFF, AZ - Wednesday, March 9th FREE film screening followed by bilingual Q&A with Dr. Michelle Téllez and Dr. Alan Gómez 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The Murdoch Center - 203 E Brannen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86001 (928) 226-7566 Voter Registration w/Southside Community Association Enjoy lights snacks Click here for a flyer PBS Film: Prejudice and Pride (1965-1980) In the 1960s […]
Tom Jeffords grew up in Ashtabula, OH, without much education and was promoted to lake captain in his early twenties. The lure of making his fortune called Tom west to the Pike’s Peak Gold Rush, the San Juan Rush and to the Colorado River. He scouted and was dispatch rider for the Army during the […]
Cowboy movie star Tom Mix was internationally famous, and many legends and tall tales have been told about his life. This presentation highlights some of the true stories about Mix and his connection to Arizona, debunking some of the Hollywood hype. What brought Mix travel that lonesome highway where he met his death south of […]
Annie Oakley is perhaps the best recognized, but little know personalities that came out of the American West. Her life story is one which is enmeshed deeply into the fabric of the American character. However it was not a cookie cutter life. Oakley defied social norms and cultural mores and expectations of her time while […]
Arriving in the late 1800s Basque sheep ranchers and herders are an overlooked part of Arizona history. It was a viable early economic activity that since has seen its heyday. They grazed sheep on hundreds of thousands of acres moving them between the high country in the summer and the desert areas in the winter. […]
The Hohokam Native American culture flourished in southern Arizona from the sixth through fifteenth centuries. Hohokam artifacts, architecture, and other material culture provide archaeologists with clues for identifying where the Hohokam lived, interpreting how they adapted to the Sonoran Desert for centuries, and explaining why their culture mysteriously disappeared. In this presentation Dart illustrates the […]
The great West that George Bird Grinnell first encountered in 1870 as a 21-year old man was shortly to disappear before his eyes. Nobody was quicker to sense the desecration or was more eloquent in crusading against the poachers, the hidehunters, and the disengaged U.S. Congress than George Bird Grinnell, the “Father of American Conservation.” Grinnell […]