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SUMMARY:Hi Jolly and Mystery of the US Army Camel Corps - Florence
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will explore the US Army’s experiment with using camel from the Middle East to make it more mobile in the newly acquired Southwest.  In order to teach the soldiers about camels\, a local from the Middle East\, who was called Hi Jolly\, was shipped over with the camels.  Even though Secretary of War Jefferson Davis desperately wanted the Camel Corps to be successful\, the experiment was a failure.  Find out what happened to the camels and their minder\, Hi Jolly\, with the conclusion of this experiment. \nCasey has been an educator for 15 years and a writer for much longer.  He has presented previously for Arizona Humanities\, as well as for regional\, state\, and national conferences on a variety of topics. A storyteller at heart\, Casey enjoys sharing with an audience.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/hi-jolly-and-mystery-of-the-us-army-camel-corps-florence/
LOCATION:McFarland State Historic Park\, 24 W. Ruggles St\, Florence\, AZ\, 85132\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180414T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180414T123000
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SUMMARY:The Holocaust and Its Memory - Tucson
DESCRIPTION:The Nazis in Germany committed the worst crimes against humanity in world history. The Holocaust will remain in our collective memory and reminds us constantly of the profound dangers that threaten modern society.  Democracy is a fragile construct. This presentation analyzes the causes and conditions for the rise of the Nazis in Germany\, and traces the horrible history of the Holocaust through maps\, images\, and texts\, focusing also on the culture practiced today in Germany in a most moving way.  There is probably no other lesson from the twentieth century more important to keep in mind today than what we know about the Holocaust. \nDr. Albrecht Classen is a university distinguished professor of German Studies at the University of Arizona – where he teaches and researches the European Middle Ages\, the early modern age\, and modern German-speaking lands\, focusing on literature\, the visual arts\, politics\, philosophy\, and religion. He has published more than 90 scholarly books\, such as on the forest in medieval literature (2015). He has given lectures all over the state of Arizona\, the nation\, and globally. Over the last 30 years\, he has received numerous teaching\, research\, and service awards\, and has been repeatedly nominated for the Dan Shilling Public Humanities Scholar Award.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-holocaust-and-its-memory-tucson/
LOCATION:Pima County Public Library – Main Library\, 101 N Stone Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85701\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180414T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180414T150000
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SUMMARY:Hellraising\, Heroic and Hidden Women of the Old West - Phoenix
DESCRIPTION:Although history tries to tell us ONLY men settled the Old West\, that is shattered by Jana’s verbal tour through some of the amazing women who made all the difference. Any woman who came West in the 1800s had to be full of grit and spit to survive and Jana has collected the stories of dozens of women who prove it. Ever heard of Donaldina Cameron or Biddy Mason? Sharlot Hall or Pearl Hart—Arizona’s infamous stagecoach robber? Jana reveals the contributions of women like Lozen\, the Apache warrior considered the “Joan of Arc” of her people\, and Terrisita\, the most famous Mexican woman in the nation at the turn of the century. Meeting these women\, you will never think of the Old West the same again! \nJana Bommersbach is one of Arizona’s most honored and respected journalists.  She has won accolades in every facet of her career—investigative reporter\, magazine columnist\, television commentator and author of nationally acclaimed books. She currently writes for True West magazine\, digging up the true stories behind the popular myths\, with an emphasis on Arizona’s real history and women of the Old West. Her insight\, knowledge and wit produce exuberant\, riveting speeches that always garner rave reviews.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/hellraising-heroic-and-hidden-women-of-the-old-west-phoenix-2/
LOCATION:Juniper Library\, 1825 W. Union Hills Dr.\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85027\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180417T203000
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SUMMARY:Wild\, Weird\, Wicked Arizona - Flagstaff
DESCRIPTION:For a state that has been home to Geronimo\, Wyatt Earp\, César Chavez and Wonder Women\, you would think Arizona earned some respect. Yet achieving statehood was a 50-year struggle\, which finally ended on February 14\, 1912. Jana borrows from both her work for True West Magazine and her work for Phoenix Magazine to put the 48th state into perspective. She shares some of the secrets prissy folks would rather forget. You will learn why this small state has had an inordinate influence on American politics\, and why\, no matter what outrageous thing happens anywhere in the world\, there is bound to be an Arizona connection. This wicked\, weird and wild romp through Arizona’s colorful history will shock\, delight\, inform\, tickle and leave you wanting to learn more! \nJana Bommersbach is one of Arizona’s most honored and respected journalists.  She has won accolades in every facet of her career—investigative reporter\, magazine columnist\, television commentator and author of nationally acclaimed books. She currently writes for True West magazine\, digging up the true stories behind the popular myths\, with an emphasis on Arizona’s real history and women of the Old West. Her insight\, knowledge and wit produce exuberant\, riveting speeches that always garner rave reviews.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/wild-weird-wicked-arizona-flagstaff/
LOCATION:The Peaks – Senior Living Community\, 3150 North Winding Brook Road\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180419T121500
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SUMMARY:How the Piano Keyboard Changed the World - Chino Valley
DESCRIPTION:  \nInvented in Ancient Greece\, keyboards allow an individual to play all the voices or music\, replacing an orchestra or a choir. Keyboards are such a powerfully disruptive technology that they changed the very language of music\, and allowed for some of the most beautiful music in human history to be created. Found all over the world\, the keyboard is one of the most democratizing forces in music\, allowing music to be experienced and created by all societal groups. There is a dark side\, however! The pervasiveness of keyboards has taken Western music across the globe\, often crushing indigenous music. This presentation will include musical examples from many time periods and across the planet. \nWelsh harpsichordist\, Dr. Guy Whatley\, has held many music and education positions and serves as a visiting expert. He performs thirteenth to present day music internationally. Guy has special interest in medieval keyboard music\, the keyboard music of William Byrd\, the music of J. S. Bach\, late romantic German organ music\, and contemporary organ and harpsichord music. He has commissioned and premiered many new works\, working with distinguished composers. He is a member of the teaching faculty at Arizona State University\, and serves various arts and early music organizations across the southwest. Guy Whatley is also the harpsichordist for the Grammy nominated True Concord.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/how-the-piano-keyboard-changed-the-world-chino-valley/
LOCATION:Chino Valley Public Library\, 1020 W Palomino Road\, Chino Valley\, AZ\, 86323\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180419T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180419T150000
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SUMMARY:Arizona Stories: Frontier Characters and Communities - Sedona
DESCRIPTION:From mammoth hunters and canal builders to Native Americans\, Hispanics\, Americans\, Irish\, Serbians\, and just about every nationality under the sun\, Arizona has always been a land of many cultures. And while the Earps and the Geronimo are world famous\, Arizona can also be proud of its unsung men and women and cooperative communities. Here we will share Arizona’s experiences from the famous to the little known\, from Native American ceremonies to mining booms\, cattle drives\, cotton harvests\, and religious settlements\, we will learn how Arizona evolved from a violent frontier to a just and civil society dedicated to its people’s welfare. \nBefore retiring from the Arizona Historical Society\, Jim Turner worked with more than 70 museums in every corner of the state. He is co-author of the 4th-grade textbook The Arizona Story\, and his pictorial history book\, Arizona: Celebration of the Grand Canyon State\, was a 2012 Southwest Books of the Year selection. Jim moved to Tucson in 1951\, earned a M.A. in U.S. history from the University of Arizona\, and has been researching and teaching Arizona history for more than 40 years. Jim is now an author/editor for Rio Nuevo Publishers\, author of The Mighty Colorado from the Glaciers of the Gulf(2016) and Crater Lake and Beyond (2017).
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/arizona-stories-frontier-characters-and-communities-sedona/
LOCATION:Sedona Heritage Museum\, 735 Jordan Road\, Sedona\, AZ\, 86336\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180420T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180420T153000
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SUMMARY:Wild\, Weird\, Wicked Arizona - Clarkdale
DESCRIPTION:For a state that has been home to Geronimo\, Wyatt Earp\, César Chavez and Wonder Women\, you would think Arizona earned some respect. Yet achieving statehood was a 50-year struggle\, which finally ended on February 14\, 1912. Jana borrows from both her work for True West Magazine and her work for Phoenix Magazine to put the 48th state into perspective. She shares some of the secrets prissy folks would rather forget. You will learn why this small state has had an inordinate influence on American politics\, and why\, no matter what outrageous thing happens anywhere in the world\, there is bound to be an Arizona connection. This wicked\, weird and wild romp through Arizona’s colorful history will shock\, delight\, inform\, tickle and leave you wanting to learn more! \nJana Bommersbach is one of Arizona’s most honored and respected journalists.  She has won accolades in every facet of her career—investigative reporter\, magazine columnist\, television commentator and author of nationally acclaimed books. She currently writes for True West magazine\, digging up the true stories behind the popular myths\, with an emphasis on Arizona’s real history and women of the Old West. Her insight\, knowledge and wit produce exuberant\, riveting speeches that always garner rave reviews.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/wild-weird-wicked-arizona-clarkdale/
LOCATION:Jan-Cleere-photo-1-WEB
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180426T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180426T183000
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SUMMARY:Hellraising\, Heroic and Hidden Women of the Old West - Phoenix
DESCRIPTION:Although history tries to tell us ONLY men settled the Old West\, that is shattered by Jana’s verbal tour through some of the amazing women who made all the difference. Any woman who came West in the 1800s had to be full of grit and spit to survive and Jana has collected the stories of dozens of women who prove it. Ever heard of Donaldina Cameron or Biddy Mason? Sharlot Hall or Pearl Hart—Arizona’s infamous stagecoach robber? Jana reveals the contributions of women like Lozen\, the Apache warrior considered the “Joan of Arc” of her people\, and Terrisita\, the most famous Mexican woman in the nation at the turn of the century. Meeting these women\, you will never think of the Old West the same again! \nJana Bommersbach is one of Arizona’s most honored and respected journalists.  She has won accolades in every facet of her career—investigative reporter\, magazine columnist\, television commentator and author of nationally acclaimed books. She currently writes for True West magazine\, digging up the true stories behind the popular myths\, with an emphasis on Arizona’s real history and women of the Old West. Her insight\, knowledge and wit produce exuberant\, riveting speeches that always garner rave reviews.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/hellraising-heroic-and-hidden-women-of-the-old-west-phoenix-3/
LOCATION:Desert Broom Public Library\, 29710 N. Cave Creek Rd\, Phoenix\, 85331\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180428T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180428T200000
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SUMMARY:Arizona Kicks on Route 66 - Cottonwood
DESCRIPTION: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 by which people migrated west\, seeking work\, warm weather and new opportunities. Shore shares the history of Route 66 in Arizona\, including the impact it had on the state during its prime\, and what happened when the interstate ultimately bypassed some of the towns that drew life from the road. This multi-media presentation includes music\, video clips\, still photos\, and Shore’s storytelling magic. \nMarshall Shore\, Arizona’s Hip Historian. His passion is uncovering the weird\, the wonderful\, and the obscure treasures from our past: the semi-forgotten people\, places\, and events that have made us who we are today. Shore uses storytelling magic\, found film footage\, old photographs\, ephemera\, and artifacts to bring our state’s heritage to life in entertaining and educational presentations.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/arizona-kicks-on-route-66-cottonwood-2/
LOCATION:Deadhorse Ranch State Park –\, 675 Dead Horse Ranch Rd.\, Cottonwood\, AZ\, 86326\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180430T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180430T180000
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SUMMARY:Arizona Goes to the Moon - Tucson
DESCRIPTION:Arizona played a key role in preparing to send humans to the moon in the late 1960s/early 1970s. The Apollo astronauts themselves traveled to the Grand Canyon and volcanic fields around the state to learn geology and practice their lunar excursions. Meanwhile\, U.S. Geological Survey engineers worked with NASA staff members to develop and test instruments while artists joined forces with scientists to create detailed maps of the moon that were critical to navigating around lunar surface. \nKevin Schindler is an award-winning educator and writer who has worked for more than 20 years at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. He was sheriff of the Flagstaff Corral of Westerners for 14 years and a board member of the Flagstaff Festival of Science for 16 years. Combining a dual passion for history and science\, he has presented hundreds of educational programs\, authored four books\, written more than 400 magazine and newspaper articles\, and contributes a bi-weekly astronomy column for the Arizona Daily Sun.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/arizona-goes-to-the-moon-tucson/
LOCATION:Himmel Park Public Library\, 1035 N. Treat Avenue\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85716\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180503T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180503T120000
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SUMMARY:Asia’s Unique Culture:  A Visual Trip Across A Mystical Continent - Chandler
DESCRIPTION:From bustling Hong Kong\, to the opulent Grand Palace of Bangkok\, to the world’s tallest building in Dubai\, to the slums of Mumbai\, this highly visual presentation will explore the culture\, cuisine\, and customs of this fascinating and rapidly changing region.  Dan Fellner\, an experienced travel writer and Fulbright Fellow in Asia\, will share his experiences and in-depth observations from his extensive travels to such diverse countries as Vietnam\, Myanmar\, India\, Thailand\, Taiwan and Indonesia.  The presentation will both inform and entertain you and perhaps even motivate you to travel to this exotic continent. \nDan Fellner has more than 35 years of experience in television news\, corporate public relations and university teaching.  He is a six-time Fulbright fellow and has taught courses in journalism and communications at universities in Latvia\, Lithuania\, Moldova\, Bulgaria and Indonesia.  Since 1998\, he has been a faculty associate at Arizona State University and currently teaches courses in intercultural communications and travel writing.  He has visited more than 120 countries and had more than 75 travel articles published in newspapers and magazines around the world\, making his work visible to millions of readers.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/asias-unique-culture-a-visual-trip-across-a-mystical-continent-chandler/
LOCATION:East Valley Jewish Community Center\, 908 N. Alma School Rd.\, Chandler\, AZ\, 85224\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180503T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180503T180000
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SUMMARY:Hi Jolly and Mystery of the US Army Camel Corps - Prescott
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will explore the US Army’s experiment with using camel from the Middle East to make it more mobile in the newly acquired Southwest.  In order to teach the soldiers about camels\, a local from the Middle East\, who was called Hi Jolly\, was shipped over with the camels.  Even though Secretary of War Jefferson Davis desperately wanted the Camel Corps to be successful\, the experiment was a failure.  Find out what happened to the camels and their minder\, Hi Jolly\, with the conclusion of this experiment. \nCasey has been an educator for 15 years and a writer for much longer.  He has presented previously for Arizona Humanities\, as well as for regional\, state\, and national conferences on a variety of topics. A storyteller at heart\, Casey enjoys sharing with an audience.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/hi-jolly-and-mystery-of-the-us-army-camel-corps-prescott/
LOCATION:Prescott Public Library\, 215 E. Goodwin St.\, Prescott\, AZ\, 86303\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180505T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180505T140000
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SUMMARY:Set in Stone but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Indian Rock Art - Phoenix
DESCRIPTION: Ancient Indian pictographs (rock paintings) and petroglyphs (symbols carved or pecked on rocks) are claimed by some to be forms of writing for which meanings are known. However\, are such claims supported by archaeology or by Native Americans themselves? Mr. Dart illustrates southwestern petroglyphs and pictographs\, and discusses how even the same rock art symbol may be interpreted differently from popular\, scientific\, and modern Native American perspectives.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistered Professional Archaeologist Allen Dart has worked in Arizona and New Mexico since 1975. He is a state cultural resource specialist/archaeologist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and volunteer director of Tucson’s Old Pueblo Archaeology Center nonprofit organization\, which he founded in 1993 to provide educational and scientific programs in archaeology\, history\, and cultures. Al has received the Arizona Governor’s Award in Public Archaeology\, the Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society’s Victor R. Stoner Award\, and the Arizona Archaeological Society’s Professional Archaeologist of the Year Award for his efforts to bring archaeology and history to the public.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/set-in-stone-but-not-in-meaning-southwestern-indian-rock-art-phoenix/
LOCATION:Heard Museum\, 2301 N. Central Ave.\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85004\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180505T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180505T150000
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SUMMARY:Vintage Arizona: The Growth\, Death\, and Rebirth of a Local Wine Industry - Sedona
DESCRIPTION:Arizona’s wine industry is booming. Starting from almost nothing in the 1970s\, there are now over 50 wineries across the state and more starting every year.  Despite the youth of the current industry\, there is a long history of wine-making in Arizona dating back some 200 years. Using numerous illustrations\, this presentation traces the fascinating – and often amusing – story of Arizona wine from the Spanish Colonial period to the present.  Topics include pioneering efforts using wild grapes\, Mesa’s forgotten 19th century wine industry\, the illegal raisin wineries of the Great Depression\, and the unlikely band of aspiring winemakers that led the modern rebirth of Arizona wine in the 1980s. \nErik Berg is an award-winning historian and writer with a special interest in the early twentieth century southwest.  Raised in Flagstaff\, and a graduate of the University of Arizona\, Berg has been exploring\, hiking\, and researching the southwest for over thirty years.  In addition to contributing to several books and numerous conferences\, his work has appeared in the Journal of Arizona History\, Arizona Highways\, Astronomy\, the Journal of the Society of Commercial Archaeology\, and Sedona Magazine.  A past-president of the Grand Canyon Historical Society\, Berg currently lives in Phoenix.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/vintage-arizona-the-growth-death-and-rebirth-of-a-local-wine-industry-sedona/
LOCATION:Church of the Nazarene\, 55 Rojo Dr\, Sedona\, 86351
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180505T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180505T200000
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SUMMARY:Cowpokes\, Crooks\, and Cactus: Arizona in the Movies - Cottonwood
DESCRIPTION:Tyrone Power\, Andy Devine\,  Katy Jurado\, Steve McQueen and\, of course\, John Wayne. From the earliest days of film\, Arizona has been a setting and subject for hundreds of films. Some\, like Junior Bonner and Red River\, are considered classics\, others\, such as Billy Jack and Evolution\, surely less so. Some may even be classics in the making\, from Tombstone to Near Dark. In this entertaining talk\, Gregory McNamee\, a frequent contributor on film to the Encyclopaedia Britannica and former columnist for the Hollywood Reporter\, looks at the Grand Canyon State on the silver screen. \nGregory McNamee is a writer\, editor\, photographer\, and publisher. He is the author of forty books and of more than five thousand articles and other publications. He is a contributing editor to the Encyclopædia Britannica\, a research fellow at the Southwest Center of the University of Arizona\, and a lecturer in the Eller School of Management\, also at the University of Arizona.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/cowpokes-crooks-and-cactus-arizona-in-the-movies-cottonwood/
LOCATION:Deadhorse Ranch State Park –\, 675 Dead Horse Ranch Rd.\, Cottonwood\, AZ\, 86326\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180511T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180511T150000
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SUMMARY:African American Art\, Fort Huachuca\, and World War II - Oro Valley
DESCRIPTION:Fort Huachuca\, in Sierra Vista\, is the surprising site of a remarkable story of African American art during World War II. Central to the chronicle is Arizona painter Lew Davis. The base was home to two black divisions\, and Davis painted murals for the two segregated officers’ clubs. For the black officers’ club\, Davis produced something stunningly original: The Negro in America’s Wars\, which represented African American participation in the Revolution\, the War of 1812\, the Civil War\, and World War I. Davis then produced a series of morale-building posters with African American faces. Finally\, Davis helped organized an exhibition of eighty-six works by thirty-seven African American artists. Betsy Fahlman will cover the works and contributions of Arizona painter Lew Davis in this session. \nBetsy Fahlman is Professor of Art History at Arizona State University. An authority on the art history of Arizona\, her books include New Deal Art in Arizona (2009) and The Cowboy’s Dream: The Mythic Life and Art of Lon Megargee (2002). She is the author of two essays in catalogues published in 2012 by the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff: “New Women\, Southwest Culture: Arizona’s Early Art Community” (in Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton: Artist and Advocate in Early Arizona) and “Making the Cultural Desert Bloom: Arizona’s Early Women Artists” (in Arizona’s Pioneering Women Artists: Impressions of the Grand Canyon State).
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/african-american-art-fort-huachuca-and-world-war-ii-oro-valley/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180512T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180512T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155438
CREATED:20180426T124312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180426T124312Z
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SUMMARY:The Earliest Apache in Arizona: Evidence and Arguments - Prescott
DESCRIPTION:How did the Apache impact late prehistoric peoples? Research provides evidence of ancestral Apaches in the southern Southwest as early as A.D. 1300. Evidence comes from chronometric dates obtained from storage features (covered with grass or leaves)\, on Apache pottery\, and from roasting pits\, all in direct association with other types of Apache material culture. A continuous sequence of use from the A.D. 1300s through the late 1700s provides new insights into a western route into this region and the presence of the earliest ancestral Apache three centuries earlier than previously thought\, even in areas where Coronado did not see them. \nDr. Seymour is an internationally recognized authority on protohistoric\, Native American\, and Spanish colonial archaeology and ethno-history. For 30 years\, she has studied the Apache\, Sobaipuri O’odham\, and lesser-known mobile groups. She has excavated Spanish presidios\, numerous Kino-period missions\, and several indigenous sites. She works with indigenous groups\, tackles the Coronado and Niza expeditions\, and is reworking the history of the pre-Spanish and colonial period of the Southwest.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-earliest-apache-in-arizona-evidence-and-arguments-prescott/
LOCATION:AZH-Team-Susan
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180517T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180517T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155438
CREATED:20180426T133926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180426T133926Z
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SUMMARY:The Woman Who Shot Cowboys: Rodeo Photographer Louise L. Serpa - Tucson
DESCRIPTION: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.” Born into New York society\, Louise ended up out west with her nose buried in the dirt & her eye glued to a camera\, becoming the first woman to venture inside the arena and shoot some of the most amazing photographs of rodeo action. The dust and dirt of the rodeo became Louise’s lifeblood for almost 50 years. This PowerPoint program demonstrates the courage and resolute of a woman determined to decide her own fate while ascending to the highest pinnacles of rodeo photography. \nAward-winning author\, historian\, and lecturer Jan Cleere writes extensively about the Southwest desert\, particularly about the people who first settled the territory. She graduated from ASU with a degree in American Studies and is the author of five historical nonfiction books about the people who first settled in the Southwest desert. She lectures around the state about early pioneers who were instrumental in settling and civilizing the territory of Arizona. Jan writes a monthly column for Tucson’s Arizona Daily Star\, “Western Women\,” detailing the lives of some of Arizona’s early amazing women. Her freelance work appears in national and regional publications.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-woman-who-shot-cowboys-rodeo-photographer-louise-l-serpa-tucson-2/
LOCATION:Mountain View Ballroom\, 38735 S. Mountain View Blvd\,\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85739\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180519T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180519T113000
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SUMMARY:Arizona’s Wild Myths and Legends - Chandler
DESCRIPTION:Wyatt Earp\, Billy the Kid and John Wayne: what do these famous characters have in common? They are not who we think they are because of the legends that have grown up around them. From the 1860’s dime novels to the books\, movies\, and television shows\, writers have altered\, exaggerated and sometimes lied about these folk heroes.  In “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance\,” the editor says\, “When the legend becomes fact\, print the legend.” We will examine how the legends grew and how they impact how we view the past\, act in the present\, and build the future. \nBefore retiring from the Arizona Historical Society\, Jim Turner worked with more than 70 museums in every corner of the state. He is co-author of the 4th-grade textbook The Arizona Story\, and his pictorial history book\, Arizona: Celebration of the Grand Canyon State\, was a 2012 Southwest Books of the Year selection. Jim moved to Tucson in 1951\, earned a M.A. in U.S. history from the University of Arizona\, and has been researching and teaching Arizona history for more than 40 years. Jim is now an author/editor for Rio Nuevo Publishers\, author of The Mighty Colorado from the Glaciers of the Gulf (2016) and Crater Lake and Beyond (2017).
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/arizonas-wild-myths-and-legends-chandler/
LOCATION:Humanities-Scholar-Letter
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180519T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180519T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155438
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180426T125517Z
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SUMMARY:Cowpokes\, Crooks\, and Cactus: Arizona in the Movies - Winslow
DESCRIPTION:Tyrone Power\, Andy Devine\,  Katy Jurado\, Steve McQueen and\, of course\, John Wayne. From the earliest days of film\, Arizona has been a setting and subject for hundreds of films. Some\, like Junior Bonner and Red River\, are considered classics\, others\, such as Billy Jack and Evolution\, surely less so. Some may even be classics in the making\, from Tombstone to Near Dark. In this entertaining talk\, Gregory McNamee\, a frequent contributor on film to the Encyclopaedia Britannica and former columnist for the Hollywood Reporter\, looks at the Grand Canyon State on the silver screen. \nGregory McNamee is a writer\, editor\, photographer\, and publisher. He is the author of forty books and of more than five thousand articles and other publications. He is a contributing editor to the Encyclopædia Britannica\, a research fellow at the Southwest Center of the University of Arizona\, and a lecturer in the Eller School of Management\, also at the University of Arizona.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/cowpokes-crooks-and-cactus-arizona-in-the-movies-winslow/
LOCATION:Katherine Sorensen
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180519T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180519T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155438
CREATED:20180426T134545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180426T134545Z
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SUMMARY:Arizona Goes to the Moon - Phoenix
DESCRIPTION:Arizona played a key role in preparing to send humans to the moon in the late 1960s/early 1970s. The Apollo astronauts themselves traveled to the Grand Canyon and volcanic fields around the state to learn geology and practice their lunar excursions. Meanwhile\, U.S. Geological Survey engineers worked with NASA staff members to develop and test instruments while artists joined forces with scientists to create detailed maps of the moon that were critical to navigating around lunar surface. \nKevin Schindler is an award-winning educator and writer who has worked for more than 20 years at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. He was sheriff of the Flagstaff Corral of Westerners for 14 years and a board member of the Flagstaff Festival of Science for 16 years. Combining a dual passion for history and science\, he has presented hundreds of educational programs\, authored four books\, written more than 400 magazine and newspaper articles\, and contributes a bi-weekly astronomy column for the Arizona Daily Sun.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/arizona-goes-to-the-moon-phoenix/
LOCATION:Mesquite Branch – Phoenix Public Library\, 4525 Paradise Village Pkwy N\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85032\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180519T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180519T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155438
CREATED:20180426T134726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180426T134726Z
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SUMMARY:Armed with Our Language\, We Went to War:  The Navajo Code Talkers - Bullhead City
DESCRIPTION:During WWII a select group of young Navajo men enlisted in the Marines with a unique weapon. Using the Navajo language\, they devised a secret code that the enemy never deciphered.  For over 40 years a cloak of secrecy hung over the Code Talker’s service until the code was declassified and they were finally honored for their military contributions in the South Pacific by Presidents Reagan\, Bush\, and the Navajo Nation. The Code Talkers’ cultural background\, how the code was devised and used\, photos\, and how Navajo spiritual beliefs were used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) form this presentation. \nLaura Tohe is Diné/Navajo.  She is Sleepy Rock clan born for the Bitter Water clan. A librettist and an award-winning poet\, she has written 3 books of poetry\, edited a book of Native American Women writing\, and the oral history book\, Code Talker Stories. Her commissioned libretto\, Enemy Slayer\, A Navajo Oratorio made its world premiere in 2008 and was performed by The Phoenix Symphony.  She is Professor with Distinction in Indigenous Literature at Arizona State University and is the Poet Laureate of the Navajo Nation for 2015-2019.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/armed-with-our-language-we-went-to-war-the-navajo-code-talkers-bullhead-city/
LOCATION:Mohave County Library Bullhead City\, 1170 E. Hancock Dr\, Bullhead City \, AZ\, 86442
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180519T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180519T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155438
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180426T134058Z
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SUMMARY:Specters of the Past: Arizona’s Ghost Towns - Cottonwood
DESCRIPTION: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 dismantled and finally abandoned communities when mines played out – leaving behind tantalizing clues of difficult hardships. Some towns survived like Bisbee\, Jerome\, Tombstone and Oatman. Most disappeared\, gradually becoming absorbed back into the desert from which they arose. This presentation explores more than a decade of historian Jay Mark’s journeys to these fascinating ghost places\, along with their stories – long-forgotten places like Charleston\, Contention City\, Mowry\, Fairbank\, Gleeson and Congress. \nHistorian Jay Mark’s career includes antiques and bookstore owner\, commercial photography\, professional theater\, radio and television. He brings a lifetime of knowledge and experience to his lively and engaging presentations. A regular contributor of history-related articles to the Antique Register\, Arizona Contractor and Community\, and The Arizona Republic\, Jay is also a published writer of seven antiques-related books. He is co-author of a history of the Buckhorn Baths in Mesa. A recipient of numerous awards honoring his service to the community\, Jay remains actively engaged in issues relating to historic preservation\, history museums\, public transportation\, urban planning and public policy.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/specters-of-the-past-arizonas-ghost-towns-cottonwood/
LOCATION:Deadhorse Ranch State Park –\, 675 Dead Horse Ranch Rd.\, Cottonwood\, AZ\, 86326\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180521T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180521T113000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155438
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SUMMARY:Life on the Lazy B as Lived by an American Cowboy and Rancher - Payson
DESCRIPTION: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\, cowboy\, and land conservationist. Alan explores the ranching and cowboying life from the chuck wagon years of his childhood\, through his adult years of increasing bureaucracy\, airplanes\, computers and now even drones. At the heart of his stories lie adventures that most of us will never experience\, as well as a deep love of the natural world. \nIf it is possible to say someone can be born a cowboy\, then Alan Day was born one. He was the third generation to grow up on the 200\,000-acre Lazy B cattle ranch straddling the high deserts of southern Arizona and New Mexico. After graduating from the University of Arizona\, Alan returned to manage Lazy B for the next 40 years\, during which time he received awards for his dedication to land stewardship. In addition to co-authoring with his sister\, Sandra Day O’Connor\, the New York Times bestselling memoir Lazy B\, Alan also is the author of The Horse Lover: A Cowboy’s Quest to Save the Wild Mustangs and Cowboy Up: Life Lessons from Lazy B.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/life-on-the-lazy-b-as-lived-by-an-american-cowboy-and-rancher-payson-2/
LOCATION:Payson Public Library\, 328 N McLane Rd\, Payson\, AZ\, 85541\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180714T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180714T143000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155438
CREATED:20180517T155924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180517T155924Z
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SUMMARY:Arizona's Wild Myths and Legends - Prescott
DESCRIPTION:Wyatt Earp\, Billy the Kid and John Wayne: what do these famous characters have in common? They are not who we think they are because of the legends that have grown up around them. From the 1860’s dime novels to the books\, movies\, and television shows\, writers have altered\, exaggerated and sometimes lied about these folk heroes.  In “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance\,” the editor says\, “When the legend becomes fact\, print the legend.” We will examine how the legends grew and how they impact how we view the past\, act in the present\, and build the future. \nBefore retiring from the Arizona Historical Society\, Jim Turner worked with more than 70 museums in every corner of the state. He is co-author of the 4th-grade textbook The Arizona Story\, and his pictorial history book\, Arizona: Celebration of the Grand Canyon State\, was a 2012 Southwest Books of the Year selection. Jim moved to Tucson in 1951\, earned a M.A. in U.S. history from the University of Arizona\, and has been researching and teaching Arizona history for more than 40 years. Jim is now an author/editor for Rio Nuevo Publishers\, author of The Mighty Colorado from the Glaciers of the Gulf (2016) and Crater Lake and Beyond (2017).
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/arizonas-wild-myths-and-legends-prescott/
LOCATION:Extension
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180804T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180804T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155438
CREATED:20180725T104408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180725T104408Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrities\, Artists…and Good Places to Drink - Prescott Valley
DESCRIPTION:Arizona has always been a geographical muse for writers\, artists and composers\, as well as a getaway for the rich and famous.  In this talk\, learn about some of the people who have had adventures\, weddings and unusual experiences here\, while also learning about some of the places they lifted a glass\, and why you might want to follow their example. \n \nDuring 35 years in newspaper\, magazine and broadcasting\, Lisa Schnebly Heidinger discovered that “journalism is history on the fly\,” and that the past informs the present.  She has honed the craft of sussing out and sharing stories in newspaper\, radio\, television\, magazines\, editorial columns and books. Lisa went into a drug tunnel\, had dinner with polygamist families\, walked through plane crash debris and interviewed death row inmates before taking on the truly risky pursuit of raising a family. She shares the red-setter gene with her father\, which means jumping into an open car door regardless of the destination. \n 
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/celebrities-artistsand-good-places-to-drink-prescott-valley/
LOCATION:Rodo-Sofranac-Headshot-e1630433819121
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180811T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180811T153000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155438
CREATED:20171222T102127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171222T102127Z
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SUMMARY:Sheep Ranchers and Herders of Arizona - Winslow
DESCRIPTION:Sheep ranching has been greatly overlooked in the history of Arizona. While it never will compete with the five “C’s”\, it added a great deal to the economic diversity in the state. Many different ethnic groups settled here and raised sheep for a living weathering the economic downturns as well as the prosperous years. They often weathered the storm better than cattlemen. These men and women raised their families on the frontier and left a lasting impact on the economic and ethnic diversity within the state. The story of the sheep industry is told through personal family memoirs collected over several years. The cyclical cycle taken each year will be shown in a photographic journey. \nDr. Barbara Jaquay\, a historical geographer\, recently published Where Have All the Sheep Gone? : Sheepherders and Ranchers in Arizona – A Disappearing Industry\, a history of the sheep industry in Arizona.  She has her Ph.D. from Texas A&M where she wrote on the Caribbean Cotton Industry.  She has traveled extensively on all seven continents and visited over 40 countries.  She has followed many of Father Kino’s journeys of discovery as she visited his missions in Arizona and Mexico.  She has published on Cuba and Costa Rica as well as Arizona Native Americans. Dr. Jaquay continues to pursue the geographical and mysterious wonders across the globe.  She is working on a second book on the sheep industry and finishing her children’s book.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/sheep-ranchers-and-herders-of-arizona-winslow/
LOCATION:Katherine Sorensen
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180820T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20180820T203000
DTSTAMP:20260410T155438
CREATED:20180725T105744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180725T105744Z
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SUMMARY:Working in the Salt Mine: Ancient and Historic Mining of Salt in Arizona - Springerville
DESCRIPTION:Salt has been a valuable trade item throughout human history. Native American salt procurement in the Southwest involved dangerous journeys across sacred landscapes associated with a deity called Salt Woman. This presentation describes the history of a famous salt mine in Camp Verde\, Arizona\, where prehistoric Sinagua tools used for mining salt were discovered in the 1920s by historic miners deep inside tunnels dug into a thick\, fresh-water salt deposit. Numerous photographs are shown of these well-preserved\, 700-year old tools to illustrate the story of this unusual discovery.  Comparisons are made with other Native American salt mines in the Southwest. \nDr. Todd W. Bostwick has been conducting archaeological research in the Arizona for 38 years. He has a Masters degree in Anthropology and a Ph.D. in History from Arizona State University. Dr. Bostwick was the Phoenix City Archaeologist at Pueblo Grande Museum for 21 years before his retirement in 2010\, and was a Faculty Associate at ASU and at NAU for 7 years. He is currently the Director of Archaeology at Verde Valley Archaeology Center. Dr. Bostwick has written and edited numerous articles and books on the American Southwest\, including Landscape of the Spirits: Hohokam Rock Art at South Mountain Park\, published by the University of Arizona.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/working-in-the-salt-mine-ancient-and-historic-mining-of-salt-in-arizona-springerville/
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SUMMARY:The Woman Who Shot Cowboys: Rodeo Photographer Louise L. Serpa - Goodyear
DESCRIPTION: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.” Born into New York society\, Louise ended up out west with her nose buried in the dirt & her eye glued to a camera\, becoming the first woman to venture inside the arena and shoot some of the most amazing photographs of rodeo action. The dust and dirt of the rodeo became Louise’s lifeblood for almost 50 years. This PowerPoint program demonstrates the courage and resolute of a woman determined to decide her own fate while ascending to the highest pinnacles of rodeo photography. \nAward-winning author\, historian\, and lecturer Jan Cleere writes extensively about the Southwest desert\, particularly about the people who first settled the territory. She graduated from ASU with a degree in American Studies and is the author of five historical nonfiction books about the people who first settled in the Southwest desert. She lectures around the state about early pioneers who were instrumental in settling and civilizing the territory of Arizona. Jan writes a monthly column for Tucson’s Arizona Daily Star\, “Western Women\,” detailing the lives of some of Arizona’s early amazing women. Her freelance work appears in national and regional publications.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-woman-who-shot-cowboys-rodeo-photographer-louise-l-serpa-goodyear/
LOCATION:Goodyear Total Wine & More Classroom\, 1416 N. Litchfield Rd.\, Goodyear\, AZ\, 85338\, United States
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SUMMARY:Life on the Lazy B as Lived by an American Cowboy and Rancher - Sedona
DESCRIPTION: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\, cowboy\, and land conservationist. Alan explores the ranching and cowboying life from the chuck wagon years of his childhood\, through his adult years of increasing bureaucracy\, airplanes\, computers and now even drones. At the heart of his stories lie adventures that most of us will never experience\, as well as a deep love of the natural world. \nIf it is possible to say someone can be born a cowboy\, then Alan Day was born one. He was the third generation to grow up on the 200\,000-acre Lazy B cattle ranch straddling the high deserts of southern Arizona and New Mexico. After graduating from the University of Arizona\, Alan returned to manage Lazy B for the next 40 years\, during which time he received awards for his dedication to land stewardship. In addition to co-authoring with his sister\, Sandra Day O’Connor\, the New York Times bestselling memoir Lazy B\, Alan also is the author of The Horse Lover: A Cowboy’s Quest to Save the Wild Mustangs and Cowboy Up: Life Lessons from Lazy B.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/life-on-the-lazy-b-as-lived-by-an-american-cowboy-and-rancher-sedona/
LOCATION:Church of the Nazarene\, 55 Rojo Dr\, Sedona\, 86351
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