The Shadow Catchers: 150 Years of Arizona Photography
For more than a century and a half some of the world’s best photographers focused their lenses on Arizona. In addition to the renowned Edward S. Curtis, Kate Cory lived […]
2019 Humanities Awards Celebrates…
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In the Footsteps of Martha Summerhayes (Springerville)
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Martha Summerhayes was a refined New England woman who entered the Arizona Territory in 1874 as the young bride of an Army Lieutenant. Traveling in horrific conditions and dreadful heat, […]
Ghost Towns of the Second World War: Arizona’s Historic Military Sites (Prescott)
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When America entered the Second World War, Arizona’s sparse population and mild weather made it an ideal location for training facilities and prisoner of war camps. By war’s end, Arizona […]
Arizona Outlaws and the Law (Parker)
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Taking the events from Billy the Kid, who killed his first man in Arizona, the Gunfight at the OK Corral, and the arrest and trial of Ernesto Miranda, this presentation […]
Life on the Lazy B as Lived by an American Cowboy and Rancher (Lake Havasu City)
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In 1880, Alan Day’s grandfather homesteaded the Lazy B ranch. This dusty dry tract of land produced a Supreme Court Justice, a lauded Arizona state senator, and a career rancher, […]
Coast to Coast in 48 Hours: A Pioneering Transcontinental Air Route Through the Southwest
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Part of the Flying Through History: The Winslow-Lindbergh Regional Airport Exhibit at the High Desert Fly-In In 1929 the newly-formed Transcontinental Air Transport (TAT) company launched an ambitious plan to […]
Arizona Humanities Awards $60,900 in Grant Funds
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Since 1973, nearly $11 million has been awarded to hundreds of cultural and educational organizations throughout Arizona In its most recent funding cycle, Arizona Humanities granted $60,900 to support projects […]