In 1933, at the nadir of the Great Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was born. This New Deal program was designed to help unemployed young men learn new skills and earn a dollar a day to support both themselves and their families. CCCers fervently claim that this opportunity gave them the confidence and skills […]
5:00-6:30 p.m. Community Writing Workshop (All Ages) RSVP to ehutchison@azhumanities.org 7:00-7:45 p.m. Poetry Reading and Q&A Firecreek Coffee Company 22 E. Route 66 â– Flagstaff, AZ 86001 (928) 774-2266 Join New York City-based black/trans/queer poet J Mase III on Monday, April 25th at the Firecreek Coffee Company for a community writing workshop, reading , and […]
Interested in learning about our grants? Want to learn about what makes a competitive grant proposal? Confused about our new online process? Save the date for three online webinars and get your questions answered. Mini Grants - Mon, March 14th - 1:00-2:00pm Project Grants - Tues, April 26th - 2:00-3:00pm (*new date*) Mini Grants - Mon, May […]
With the exception of the most ardent collectors and older generation, 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 America listened and danced to for more than three decades. Learn how iconic artists like Glenn […]
During the Depression the Federal Writers Project conducted interviews with over 144 women who arrived in the Territory between 1850 and 1890. The women spoke of their long and dangerous journeys, and with their words paint pictures of the hardships and life threatening situations of their frontier existence. Through hard work, dedication, tenacity and humor […]
Recently, sexual assault has emerged as a pressing problem in the U.S. The President has assembled task forces to address rape on campuses and in the military, universities work to reshape policies in light of investigations, and whether on The Dr. Phil Show or in The New York Times, the media are abuzz with high-profile […]
W. Wood Porter was riding his bicycle on Florence's main street on June 24, 1892, when he was shot and mortally wounded by Frank Kibbey. Kibbey had recently concluded that his wife and Porter were having an affair. Kibbey was the brother of territorial supreme court justice and future territorial governor Joseph H. Kibbey. His […]
Join the Amerind Museum for the opening of the their newest exhibit Fleet of Foot: Indigenous Running and Games from Ancient Times to Today. Amy Juan (Tohono O'odham) will demonstrate how to make the "field hockey" sticks used by O'odham women in the traditional game of toka, 11:00am-1:00pm. Amerind Chief Curator Eric Kaldahl will talk about […]
Join the Vail Preservation Society for the 7th Annual Vail Meet Yourself Celebration at Cienega High School Student Union Saturday, April 30, 2016 3:00-5:00pm Explorations of Home, Homeland and Places That Matter in Vail with teh Tohono O'odham Nation Watch and discuss two short films - "Ours Is The Land" Frances Causey's newsly released film about […]