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…
In the Footsteps of Martha Summerhayes (Springerville)
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)
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)
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)
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
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
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 […]
