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1221 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85004 United States Get Directions
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FRANK Talk – Know Your First Amendment: What is freedom of speech, press, religion and assembly? – Phoenix

Burton Barr Central Library 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Gail Rhodes, Arizona State University, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication The recent uproar over NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem has sparked a nation-wide debate about free speech rights and the First Amendment. Learn how discourse around such hot-button topics can lead to misunderstanding about the First Amendment. What […]

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Arizona Goes to the Moon – Phoenix

Burton Barr Central Library 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Arizona played a key role in preparing to send humans to the moon in the late 1960s/ early 1970s. The Apollo astronauts themselves traveled to the Grand Canyon and volcanic fields around the state to learn geology and practice their lunar excursions. Meanwhile, U.S. Geological Survey engineers worked with NASA staff members to develop and […]

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AZ H20 + Art (Phoenix)

Burton Barr Central Library 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Burton Barr Central Library Second Floor, College Depot Auditorium AZ H20 + Art with Jim Ballinger Hoover Dam is an iconic marvel of American engineering.  Created to manage the floodwaters of the Colorado River, the dam continues to affect Arizonans’ lives daily.  But the Hoover dam is rarely thought of as a significant work of […]

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Film + Talk: The Prison in Twelve Landscapes – Phoenix

Burton Barr Central Library 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Film + Talk: The Prison in Twelve Landscapes Thursday, March 9th - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Burton Barr Central Library - Pulliam Auditorium 1221 N. Central Ave. - Phoenix, AZ 85004 In partnership with the American Friends Services Committee and Phoenix Public Library and the Phoenix Public Library. RSVP: www.prisonlandscapes.eventbrite.com Join us for a free film […]

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Aw-Thum Bow & Arrow “Don’t Get the String Wet.”

Burton Barr Central Library 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Growing up playing and shooting an Aw-Thum bow (circa 1926) was a favorite pastime for Royce Manuel who was told by his father “make your own arrows and don’t get the string wet.” The bow string made from horse intestines were forever changed when the sprinkles of rain came. Manuel’s grandfather shared stories while demonstrating […]

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Presidential Debate Watch (Phoenix)

Burton Barr Central Library 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Presidential Debate Watch/Civil Dialogue® Events Admission is free, no reservations required. In a Civil Dialogue event, all viewpoints are welcome and respected, but you are not required to speak in public; listening is a fine way to participate. We hope to see you! Tuesday, October 4 - Two locations! ​5:45-8:30 PM ASU Memorial Union Pima Room […]

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Our Civil War: Reflections at the Sesquicentennial

Burton Barr Central Library 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Between 2011 and 2015 Americans will commemorate the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War. Different people have looked at this event in different ways at different times, reminding us that history is in part a conversation between past and present, and that in deciding how we approach this event we say something about ourselves. How […]

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Emancipation and the Destruction of Slavery, 1861-1865

Burton Barr Central Library 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

The American Civil War resulted in the destruction of slavery in the United States, yet it is not always evident how this came about. People argue over who - or what - freed the slaves, the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation, and how the war itself contributed to the destruction of slavery. Perhaps it may […]

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