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SUMMARY:"Cochise\, Geronimo\, and the Apache Wars" with Gregory McNamee
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION \nTheir names resound in Arizona history and pepper the of the state map\, but few people know well the tangled history that surrounds the so-called “Apache Wars”\, when fully half of the active U.S. Army descended on the territory to combat a relative handful of Indigenous warriors. Ironically\, the Apache peoples of the Southwest had once welcomed the arrival of the Americans as a buffer against Mexico\, which regularly attached Apache settlements—but then American miners and loggers began to encroach\, and a defensive war turned into a terrible guerrilla campaign that lasted a quarter-century. In this talk\, Gregory McNamee\, who has written about the Apache Wars for Encyclopaedia Britannica and other publications\, unravels the complex story of the conflict and the decades of uneasy peace that followed. \nThis program is cohosted by the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce – McFarland State Historic Park. \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS \nGregory McNamee is a prolific writer\, editor\, photographer\, and publisher. He is the author of forty-five books and numerous articles and other publications. McNamee is a contributing editor to the Encyclopædia Britannica and a research fellow at the Southwest Center of the University of Arizona. For more information visit McNamee’s web page at www.gregorymcnamee.com.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/cochise-geronimo-and-the-apache-wars-with-gregory-mcnamee-11/
LOCATION:McFarland State Historic Park\, 24 W. Ruggles St\, Florence\, AZ\, 85132\, United States
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SUMMARY:"Arizona Colonists\, Pioneers\, and Immigrants: A multicultural history" with Jim Turner
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION \nArizona’s history is much more than Hollywood’s Wild West stereotypes of cowboys\, lawmen\, and outlaws. In addition to miners\, merchants\, and ranchers\, the area attracted faith-based farmers\, health seekers\, and women entrepreneurs of many creeds and cultures\, including a Greco-Syrian camel driver. This presentation describes Arizona history’s notables and notorious characters from common folk to public heroes. \nThis program is cohosted by the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce – McFarland State Historic Park. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nArizona Historical Society’s beloved historian\, Jim Turner\, has worked with more than seventy local history museums. He co-authored the 4th-grade textbook The Arizona Story\, and his pictorial history\, Arizona: Celebration of the Grand Canyon State\, was a 2012 Southwest Books of the Year selection. Turner moved to Tucson in 1951\, earned an MA in U.S. history in 1999\, and has been teaching Arizona history for 47 years. His numerous books include: The Mighty Colorado from the Glaciers to the Gulf (2016)\, Four Corners USA: Wonders of the American Southwest (2018)\, and Arizona: A History of the Grand Canyon State (2021). jimturnerhistorian.org
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/arizona-colonists-pioneers-and-immigrants-a-multicultural-history-with-jim-turner-4/
LOCATION:McFarland State Historic Park\, 24 W. Ruggles St\, Florence\, AZ\, 85132\, United States
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SUMMARY:"The Vanishing Trading Posts" with Christine Glenn/Sandy Sunseri
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION \nThe stories of trading posts in the Southwest are a unique snapshot of life almost one hundred years ago. In the early 1900’s\, trading posts in the Four corners flourished. There were over one hundred trading posts on the plateau\, but today only five remain. Why did they vanish? The challenges and unexpected gifts of cross-cultural exchange are factors\, as well as the social and economic changes on the reservation and across the country. \nThis program is cohosted by the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce – McFarland State Historic Park. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nChris and Sandy have been speaking about the land and people of the Colorado Plateau since 2012\, after completing docent training at the Museum of Northern Arizona. In-depth research and related interviews have resulted in lectures to their fellow docents\, local social and educational groups\, and at public venues such as Riordan Mansion in Flagstaff. Some topics are presented in costumes of the time period\, at some we serve food\, and in every case with a thorough exploration of the events and personalities of the time from multiple points of view.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-vanishing-trading-posts-with-christine-glenn-sandy-sunseri/
LOCATION:McFarland State Historic Park\, 24 W. Ruggles St\, Florence\, AZ\, 85132\, United States
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SUMMARY:"The History and Mystery of the Gila River" with Christine Reid
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION \nMany people know about Arizona’s most famous river\, the Colorado\, but the often-forgotten Gila River has a rich and interesting history too. Reid will take the audience on a journey which begins in central New Mexico and joins the Gila River as it makes an historical journey through eastern and most of southern Arizona before joining the Colorado River. This program explores the geology that formed the Gila and the dinosaurs that splashed in it. You’ll learn about the history of prehistoric people who mastered and relied on the river. The human side of the Gila is brought to life through personal memoirs\, field journals and anecdotes of the missionaries\, explorers\, and adventurers who followed it\, to the pioneers who settled alongside it. The Gila River provided life giving water for agriculture\, transportation\, recreation\, and inspiration for generations of people. \nThis program is cohosted by the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce – McFarland State Historic Park.\n \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nChristine Reid’s interest in Arizona’s diverse and rich western heritage developed and grew as a writer and researcher with the Pinal County Historical Museum and later as Community Scholar for the Anthem at Merrill Ranch continuing education program. Reid is committed to sharing the sometimes hidden or forgotten aspects of Arizona’s characters and history. Reid shares Arizona’s history in a relatable and engaging manner.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/80775/
LOCATION:McFarland State Historic Park\, 24 W. Ruggles St\, Florence\, AZ\, 85132\, United States
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SUMMARY:"Dark Skies over Arizona" with Kevin Schindler
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION \nThere’s nothing like standing under a dark\, star-spangled night sky to quiet the mind and reduce stress\, share an experience of awe with family and friends\, and to inspire creative thoughts. Yet such dark skies are a disappearing resource\, with only 20% of the world living in a place where the center of our Milky Way Galaxy is visible. Arizona knows a thing or two about this problem and has played a leading role in reducing artificial light pollution. This program will look at the benefits of dark skies\, how Arizona has helped lead the charge to protect them\, and how we all can do our part in reducing artificial light pollution. \nThis program is cohosted by the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce – McFarland State Historic Park. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nKevin Schindler is the historian at Lowell Observatory\, where he has worked for 28 years as an active member of the Flagstaff history and science communities. Schindler has given more than 1\,000 presentations and written more than 600 magazine and newspaper articles on subjects ranging from local history and astronomy to baseball and the Lincoln Memorial\, and contributes a bi-weekly astronomy column\, “View from Mars Hill”\, for the Arizona Daily Sun newspaper. Schindler has written nine books\, including Historic Tales of Flagstaff (written with Mike Kitt). Fun fact: Kevin has both a fossil crab and asteroid named after him.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/dark-skies-over-arizona-with-kevin-schindler-6/
LOCATION:McFarland State Historic Park\, 24 W. Ruggles St\, Florence\, AZ\, 85132\, United States
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