Stories of Arizona: Historic Places, Spaces and People Marshall Shore, the Hip Historian Stories about Jacob Waltz (the Lost Dutchman,) the Curse of the Red Ghost, The Masque of the Yellow Moon and The Arizona Biltmore are just a few of the fascinating stories that provide us with glimpses of Arizona’s past. Have you heard […]

Pilot Charles Lindbergh (the “Lone Eagle”) is best known for his famous 1927 flight across the Atlantic Ocean.  But Lindbergh, and his wife Anne, also played an important role in southwestern archaeology.  During the summer of 1929, they worked with noted archaeologist Alfred Kidder to conduct the first extensive aerial photographic survey of southwestern prehistoric […]

Explore stories of adventure, danger, love, and self-discovery with Phoenix author Anne A. Wilson. Using her experiences from the United States Naval Academy and serving nine years as an active duty navy helicopter pilot, Wilson will talk about her two books, Hover and Clear to Lift. Anne’s debut novel, Hover, was published in June 2015. Her second […]

Race & Sports: How Sports Media Creates an Uneven Playing Field Dr. Frederick Gooding, Jr., Northern Arizona University, Assistant Professor, Ethnic Studies In the field of sports the rules of the game are applied equally, and individual merit and hard work are what separates champions from contenders. But the rules of the game in sports […]

Body Cameras, Tasers and Guns: Modern Policing or a Police State? Michael Scott, Arizona State University, Clinical Professor, Director of Center for Problem-Oriented Policing, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice The methods and tools used by police officers today are not the same as in the past. In some cases the police are using military […]

Join us for a workshop and information session to explore grant opportunities with the National Endowment for the Humanities and Arizona Humanities. Meet with representatives from both agencies to learn more about funding for humanities programs you are already running or looking to start. The workshop is free and open to all! Community organizations such […]

Electing the President: The Constitutional Process and History Dr. T. J. Davis, Arizona State University, School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies Presidential elections generate lots of heat but not necessarily much light about the indirect, layered election process the U.S. Constitution’s framers created. That process has generated contention, concern, and change. With the first […]

Join us for a workshop and information session to explore grant opportunities with the National Endowment for the Humanities and Arizona Humanities. Meet with representatives from both agencies to learn more about funding for humanities programs you are already running or looking to start. The workshop is free and open to all! Community organizations such […]

Join us for a workshop and information session to explore grant opportunities with the National Endowment for the Humanities and Arizona Humanities. Meet with representatives from both agencies to learn more about funding for humanities programs you are already running or looking to start. The workshop is free and open to all! Community organizations such […]

In pioneer Arizona, among the best places to experience the performing arts were in the mining towns. Striking it rich meant having disposable income and miners, like the well-heeled of the Gilded Age, wanted to demonstrate their sophistication with culture. From the early popular music of ragtime and minstrelsy during the forming of these communities […]

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 […]