Pearl Hart, the Lady Bandit- Victim or Vixen… or Both?
Separating fact from fiction is no easy task with flamboyant stage coach robber Pearl Hart. A mountain of conflicting stories abound, thanks in no small part, to Pearl herself. Enamored […]
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McFarland State Historic Park 24 W. Ruggles St, Florence, AZ, United States
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The Gila: River of History
Arizona Western College / Parker Learning Center 1109 Geronimo Avenue, Parker, AZ, United StatesSix hundred miles long from its source in the mountains of southwestern New Mexico to its confluence with the Colorado River above Yuma, the Gila has been an important avenue […]
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America Speaks: Hidden Voices, Silent Stories with Tamika Sanders
CLICK HERE to rsvp. Join us for the first in a series of programs exploring the diverse voices that capture the journey towards Democracy in America. We are proud to feature […]
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Arizona’s Great Escape
Superstition Mountain Museum 4087 N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction, 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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Theodore Roosevelt Slept Here
Theodore Roosevelt exhibited a greater influence on Arizona than perhaps any other president. He was the first sitting president to visit Arizona, employed an executive order to preserve the Grand […]
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Our History is the Future with Nick Estes
Northern Arizona University Liberal Arts Room 120 700 S. Humphreys, Bldg 18, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesJoin us as we delve into the latest chapter in the centuries-long struggle for Indigenous liberation. In this lecture, Nick Estes will discuss his latest work Our History is the Future. […]
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“Hyenas in Petticoats”–How Women Struggled Against Every Dirty Trick in the Books to Win the Vote!
Kirk-Bear Canyon Library 8959 E Tanque Verde Rd., Tucson, 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 Antiquity of Irrigation in the Southwest
Red Rock State Park - AZ State Parks 4050 Red Rock Loop Road, Sedona, AZ, United StatesBefore AD 1500, Native American cultures took advantage of southern Arizona’s long growing season and tackled its challenge of limited precipitation by developing the earliest and most extensive irrigation works […]
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Water in Arizona: Sustainability, Supply and Demand
Wickenburg Public Library 164 E Apache St, Wickenburg, AZ, United StatesPaul Hirt is a Professor of History, Senior Sustainability Scholar, and member of the public history faculty at Arizona State University. He specializes in the American West, environmental history, and […]
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Arizona’s Great Escape
Perry Branch Library 1965 E. Queen Creek Rd., Gilbert, 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 […]