Wild, Weird, Wicked Arizona (El Mirage)
For a state that has been home to Geronimo, Wyatt Earp, César Chavez and Wonder Women, you would think Arizona earned some respect. Yet achieving statehood was a 50-year struggle, […]
The U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps in Arizona
Guest post by Arizona Humanities speaker Elsie Szecsy How do we know when a historical account is complete? When do we know that we have enough information to draw accurate […]
Arizona Kicks on Route 66
U.S. Route 66, known as the “Mother Road,” was built in 1926. It ran from Chicago to L. A. During the depression of the 1930s, it became the major path […]
Signs of the Times: The Golden Age of Neon in Arizona
This program is being presented by the City of Goodyear Arts and Culture Commission The rise of car travel in the 40s, 50s and 60s meant that thousands of people […]
AZ Speaks/Speakers Bureau Highlight: W. James Burns
We Must Grow Our Own Artists presentation at La Posada Hotel in Winslow, June 21st W. James Burns is the Executive Director at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum in Wickenburg, […]
