“Hyenas in Petticoats”–How Women Struggled Against Every Dirty Trick in the Books to Win the Vote!
As 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... Read More
For the Love of Turquoise
Turquoise has a long standing tradition amongst Native cultures of the Southwest, holding special significance and profound meanings to specific individual tribes. Even before the... Read More
Tucson’s Black Community and School Segregation
In 1909 the Territory of Arizona amended its compulsory school attendance bill to give cities and counties the ability to segregate their schools. Inspired by... Read More
By the Time They Came to Phoenix: African American Women Activists
Hear the stories behind a group of African American women who migrated to Arizona and have made a difference in the lives of Arizonans. These... Read More
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... Read More
Barbed Wire, Windmills and Railroads – The Technology that Really Won the West.
In Arizona and throughout the West, three innovations helped make farming and living possible: Windmills brought groundwater to the surface, barbed wire sectioned the vast... Read More
From “Chief” to Code Talker: Four Profiles of the Navajo Code Talkers
During WWII a group of young Navajo men enlisted in the Marines without knowing that they would be called on to develop a secret code... Read More
Chiles & Chocolate: Sweet and Spicy Foods in the American West
Come have a taste of the rich and savory history of these food favorites, explore how early peoples used them, and how they have evolved... Read More
The Gila: River of History
Six hundred miles long from its source in the mountains of southwestern New Mexico to its confluence with the Colorado River above Yuma, the Gila... Read More
On the Road Since 1925: The Colorful History of Arizona Highways Magazine
The first issue of Arizona Highways magazine was published in April, 1925. In this presentation, former publisher Win Holden will share the fascinating story of... Read More