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Apache Junction Library

Talking Code with a Secret Weapon: Navajo Code Talkers Speak with Laura Tohe

Apache Junction Library 1177 N. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction, AZ, United States

During WWII a group of young Navajo men enlisted in the Marines unaware that they would develop a secret code against the Japanese military. This select group of Code Talkers devised a Navajo language code that was accurate, quick, never broken, and saved many American lives. Excerpts from live interviews with the Code Talkers tell... Read More

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Rivers of Dreams: Songs and Stories of Arizona’s Waterways with Jay Craváth

Apache Junction Library 1177 N. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction, AZ, United States

The Colorado, the Gila, the Salt, the Verde, the Hassayampa, the Santa Cruz: Arizona’s rivers were lush green ribbons of life flowing through a desert landscape. They became sustaining paths for indigenous traders and immigrants leaving wagon tracks and settlements. The Hohokam built vast canals from the Salt to direct irrigation water for crops. European... Read More

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Take A Hike! Explore, Enhance, and Experience Your Understanding of Arizona with Rodo Sofranac

Apache Junction Library 1177 N. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction, AZ, United States

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 opportunities to: explore the history of the creation of Arizona’s greatest volunteer project; enhance their knowledge of Arizona’s diverse geography, animals, plants, and especially people—from... Read More

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Arizona Snake Oil Salesmen, Scams, and Hoaxes with Christine Reid

Apache Junction Library 1177 N. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction, AZ, United States

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 and communication, a scoundrel could create enticing promises of wealth and health without much external oversight. Newspapers often fanned the hysteria only to later denounce and expose... Read More

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The Vanishing Trading Posts with Chris Glenn and Sandy Sunseri

Apache Junction Library 1177 N. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction, AZ, United States

The stories of trading posts in the Southwest are a unique snapshot of life almost one hundred years ago. In the early 1900’s, trading posts in the Four corners flourished. There were over one hundred trading posts on the plateau, but today only five remain. Why did they vanish? The challenges and unexpected gifts of... Read More

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