The Science of Music, The Music Of Science
Why do so many physicists compare the universe to an orchestra? Why did Einstein use his violin playing to enhance his contemplation of the workings of the cosmos? The connection […]
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For the Love of Turquoise
Jan-Cleere-photo-1-WEBTurquoise has a long standing tradition amongst Native cultures of the Southwest, holding special significance and profound meanings to specific individual tribes. Even before the more contemporary tradition of combining […]
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It Takes a Nation to Heal
Screenshot-2024-09-30-122038Indigenous tribes today are finding themselves in crisis. Community initiatives are mobilizing to sustain water, land, language, youth, and heritage. Megan will shine light on the root causes of these […]
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“Hyenas in Petticoats”–How Women Struggled Against Every Dirty Trick in the Books to Win the Vote!
McFarland State Historic Park 24 W. Ruggles St, Florence, AZ, United StatesAs we celebrate the 100th birthday of the 19th Amendment in 2020, it’s time to look back at the enormous effort it took for women to be granted full citizenship […]
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The Spirit of Spirituals: Famous and Stirring Songs of Faith, and their Stories
Cesar Chavez Library 3635 W Baseline Rd, Laveen Village, AZ, United StatesPeople the world over express Divine Devotion through humbly coming together and creating blessed sounds, blending their energies and hearts to help bridge that sometimes narrow, sometimes great, divide between […]
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The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of WWII
Mohave Museum of History and Arts 400 W. Beale St., Kingman, AZ, United StatesDuring World War II over one thousand women served as Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), freeing male pilots for combat roles at a critical time during the war. The WASP […]
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Arizona’s Great Escape
Agave Library 23550 N. 36th Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesDuring 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 […]
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On the Road Since 1925: The Colorful History of Arizona Highways Magazine
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 […]
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Chiles & Chocolate: Sweet and Spicy Foods in the American West
City of Surprise City Council Chambers 16000 N. Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ, United StatesCome have a taste of the rich and savory history of these food favorites, explore how early peoples used them, and how they have evolved and spread to all corners […]
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Arizona: a History of Snake Oil Salesmen, Scams, and Hoaxes
DLB-headshotSince the earliest days, Arizonans have been visited by entrepreneurs offering all kinds of get rich quick schemes. Benefitting from tales of abundant resources in the territory, limited law enforcement […]