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SUMMARY:"Seeing the Desert" with Gregory McNamee
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION \nMost Arizonans are not originally from Arizona\, and most come from places that are far greener and milder of climate than our desert. For many of us\, it takes a shift of eye and of attitude to appreciate this hot\, dry place—but once it gets into one’s soul\, there’s nowhere like it. This talk explains that transformation\, drawing on the work of poets such as Joy Harjo\, Richard Shelton\, and Ofelia Zepeda; novelists such as Barbara Kingsolver and Edward Abbey\, nonfiction writers such as Joseph Wood Krutch and Mary Austin\, and much more\, from Native American folktales to modern scientific insights\, all accompanied by a rich slide show full of art and photography. With insights from literature\, philosophy\, art\, neurology\, and other fields\, Gregory McNamee will discuss how we can learn to see the desert as a place of abundant life\, abundant beauty\, and abundant possibilities for happiness. \nThis program is cohosted by the Sun City West Sportsman’s Club. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \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/seeing-the-desert-with-gregory-mcnamee-8/
LOCATION:Sun City West Sportman’s Club\, 13800 W. Deer Valley Rd.\, Sun City West\, 85375\, United States
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SUMMARY:"The Colorado River and its Wonders: A Study in Water Use and Conservation" with Jim Turner
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION \nThe Colorado River is a critical source of the West’s water supply\, supporting 40 million people\, nearly 6 million acres of agriculture\, and tribes across seven states and portions of Mexico. At 1\,450 miles long the Colorado River is the sixth longest river in the United States. The river flows through seven states and covers 244\,000 square miles\, about 1/12th of the United States. Known for its dramatic canyons\, whitewater rapids\, and eleven U.S. National Parks\, the Colorado River and its tributaries are a vital source of water. An extensive system of dams\, reservoirs\, and aqueducts divert almost its flow for agricultural irrigation and urban water supply. Its large flow and steep gradient (10\,184 ft above sea level to 58 feet in the Mexicali Valley) are used to generate hydroelectric power to several western states and Nebraska. This presentation discusses the geology\, geography\, exploration\, national parks\, and the state of the river today with its natural beauty\, current difficulties\, and solutions. \nThis program is cohosted by the Sun City West Sportsman’s Club. \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/the-colorado-river-and-its-wonders-a-study-in-water-use-and-conservation-with-jim-turner-5/
LOCATION:SCW Social Hall\, 19801 RH Johnson Blvd\, Sun City West\, 85375\, United States
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