Hiking into the Past: The Sierra Ancha Cliff Dwellings with John Mack
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This presentation examines the remarkable living structures built by the people who first lived in the canyons of the Sierra Ancha wilderness during the early Middle Ages. The architectural dwellings […]
Arizona Snake Oil Salesmen, Scams, and Hoaxes with Christine Reid
PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION Entrepreneurs offering assorted “get rich quick” schemes and “cure-alls” have visited Arizona since the early days. Benefitting from tales of abundant resources in the territory, limited law enforcement […]
By the Time They Came – African American Men of Arizona with Akua Duku Anokye
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In this presentation, Dr. Anokye, explores the untold stories and accomplishments of African American men in Arizona. Dr. Anokye focuses on identifying the common threads of the African American community […]
Black Wall Street: Then and Now with Tamika Sanders
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Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Greenwood district was coined “Black Wall Street” because it was a thriving African American community that boosted hospitals, churches, shopping centers, schools, and banks. But all that changed, […]
Dr. Pearl Tang: Path Breaker in Public Health with Mary Melcher
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In 1960, Dr. Pearl Mao Tang became chief of the Maricopa County Bureau of Maternal and Child Health. A Chinese American, who had fought to obtain a medical license in […]
What is Civic Engagement? with Mathew Nevarez
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Environmental sustainability, access to voting, public education—these are all civic issues affecting communities. What is a community? How can you participate in one? Join us for a lively discussion about […]
What is Civic Engagement? with Mathew Nevarez
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Environmental sustainability, access to voting, public education—these are all civic issues affecting communities. What is a community? How can you participate in one? Join us for a lively discussion about […]
Take a Hike! Explore, Enhance, and Experience Your Understanding of Arizona with Rodo Sofranac
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There are only eleven designated national scenic trails in the United States. Our Grand Canyon State has one of them—the Arizona National Scenic Trail! In this discussion, participants will have […]
Multilingual Baseball: Language and Identity Across Borders with Brendan O’Connor
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Transnational baseball is a microcosm of globalizing societies around the world, inviting audiences to consider what we can learn from the bilingual understandings and misunderstandings that arise in everyday interactions. […]
Take a Hike! Explore, Enhance, and Experience Your Understanding of Arizona with Rodo Sofranac
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There are only eleven designated national scenic trails in the United States. Our Grand Canyon State has one of them—the Arizona National Scenic Trail! In this discussion, participants will have […]