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SUMMARY:"Arizona’s Birth Control Movement: Providing Contraceptives to Rural and Urban Women" with Mary Melcher
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION \nToday\, women’s ability to control their reproduction through use of contraception is taken for granted. But this is a fairly recent phenomenon. Birth control was illegal in the U.S. until 1936. Before birth control was legalized\, a lively birth control movement developed in Arizona\,initiated by Margaret Sanger and volunteers in Tucson and Phoenix. Working with upper middle- class women\, including Maie Heard\, founder of Heard Museum\, and Peggy Goldwater\, wife of Barry Goldwater\, Sanger publicized family planning and opened clinics. Others also provided contraceptives\, including Farm Security Administration nurses who distributed birth control to the racially and ethnically diverse women working in Arizona migrant camps. In addition\, a Catholic priest\, Father Emmett McLoughlin\, provided contraceptives in south Phoenix through St. Monica’s Clinic. The work of these varied individuals gave women greater control over their reproductive lives. This talk provides historical context related to birth control\, while also exploring racial and class issues related to the topic. \nThis program is cohosted by the Chandler Public Library – Downtown Branch. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nDr. Mary Melcher\, public historian\, completed her Ph.D. in American history at Arizona State University in 1994\, with fields in the twentieth century\, women’s history\, and the West. Dr. Melcher has worked as a curator in various museums and as a public history consultant. She was the lead historian for the Arizona Women’s Heritage Trail\, a public history project combining women’s history with interpretation of historic sites. Dr. Melcher has conducted over 150 oral histories and published numerous articles in historical journals. She has a strong interest in women’s history in relation to reproduction. In 2012\, she published Pregnancy\, Motherhood and Choice in Twentieth Century Arizona with the University of Arizona Press.
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LOCATION:Chandler Downtown Library\, 22 S. Delaware St.\, Chandler\, AZ\, 85225\, United States
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SUMMARY:FRANK Talks: Talking to Each Other About Controversies Now  - Chandler
DESCRIPTION:Talking to Each Other About Controversies Now \nMatt Kundert\, University of Arizona\, Department of English \nCurrent social controversies reflect our nation’s complex history\, politics and values. Our views can differ sharply on whether or not America has changed for the better\, or for the worse. We can point to specific cultural and technological developments that have made it difficult to feel part of one country.  Media can shape our sense of inclusion and exclusion\, what is true and false\, what connects us and divides us. But democracy is based on hope\, the hope that we might solve our problems by talking to each other.  How should we approach each other today?  How do we balance respect for the people around us\, and our common humanity\, against suspicion and fear in the face of ideological differences?  How do we keep the conversation going about difficult political and social events? How can we listen to\, and learn from\, experiences and opinions different from our own?  Join us for a FRANK Talk exploring the skills and attitudes of citizenship and conversability.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/frank-talks-talking-to-each-other-about-controversies-now-chandler/
LOCATION:Chandler Downtown Library\, 22 S. Delaware St.\, Chandler\, AZ\, 85225\, United States
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SUMMARY:FRANK Talks: Securing the Borders and Stopping Terrorism - Chandler
DESCRIPTION:Securing the Borders and Stopping Terrorism: A Constitutional Framework\nDr. T.J. Davis\, Arizona State University\, School of Historical\, Philosophical and Religious Studies \nProtecting its people is among the first priorities of any government. The Constitution’s Bill of Rights provides both for protection of the people\, but also protects against undue intrusion by the government. How should the U.S. Constitution’s system of checks and balances operate in securing U.S. borders and stopping terrorism? Who poses a danger to U.S. security and safety\, and what do we do about it?  What public policies can be implemented to fulfill the government’s competing duties to protect people\, and simultaneously respect civil liberties?  Join us for a Frank Talk examining national security and civil liberties at the border.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/frank-talks-securing-the-borders-and-stopping-terrorism-chandler/
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SUMMARY:‘American Creed’ Documentary & Discussion - Chandler
DESCRIPTION:On March 7\, Arizona PBS is partnering with the Chandler Public Library to host a special screening of highlights from “American Creed\,” a new documentary exploring what it means to be American and whether a unifying set of beliefs – an American creed – can prove more powerful than the issues that divide us. \nThe documentary examines the American ideals of freedom\, fairness\, equality and opportunity. It features former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice\, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David M. Kennedy\, acclaimed novelist Junot Diaz\, Marine Sgt. Tegan Griffith and baseball manager Joe Maddon\, among others. The stories in “American Creed” are told from the points of view of unlikely activists who creatively bridge cultural\, economic and/or political divides. \nThe public screening of “American Creed” takes place from 6:30-8 p.m.\, Wednesday\, March 7\, at the Chandler Downtown Library\, 22 S. Delaware St. Registration for this event is required and can be done online at chandlerlibrary.libcal.com/event/3941864 or by calling 480-782-2800. A professional development session also will be held for teachers following the discussion from 8:15-8:45 p.m. Registration for this post-screening session also is required\, either by phone or through the link above. \nAmerican Creed launches as a nationally televised PBS Special\, and as a feature documentary on PBS.org\, this month\, beginning a robust public engagement campaign including community conversations\, classroom activities and local storytelling in cities and towns across the country — all designed to foster a bold national conversation about American ideals and identity. \nRead more: http://www.chandleraz.gov/newsrelease.aspx?N_UID=3760
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/american-creed-documentary-discussion-chandler/
LOCATION:Chandler Downtown Library\, 22 S. Delaware St.\, Chandler\, AZ\, 85225\, United States
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SUMMARY:FRANK Talks: Energy in an Uncertain World - Chandler
DESCRIPTION:Energy in an Uncertain World\nDr. Jennifer Richter\, Arizona State University\, School of Social Transformation \nEnergy can be made affordable\, accessible\, and sustainable for all Arizonans.  Energy is never just about technology\, but about the values and ideals that a society has about its design and distribution.  But what will it take to achieve energy justice?  What are the values that are driving energy production and distribution in today’s world?   Join us for a FRANK Talk that looks at the state of Arizona to discuss the historical context of energy production\, the current webs of energy that exist in the state\, and some potential ideas\, policies\, programs\, and technologies that will shape the production of energy in the future.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/frank-talks-energy-in-an-uncertain-world-chandler/
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SUMMARY:In Search of a Homeland\, the Story of a Pioneer Chinese Woman\, Lai Ngan - Chandler
DESCRIPTION:Lai Ngan was smuggled into America at a tender age in the 1870s and sold into bondage.  While still a teenage\, she was married off to a Chinese man who was 35 years her senior. She fulfilled  her duties as a loving mother to her children and a supportive wife. She followed her husband on his peripatetic journeys in search of a place where they could raise their children in a safe environment. She was an entrepreneur in her own right\, contributing significantly to the family livelihood. In the end\, she married her true love\, only to have their union come to an unfortunate end. Lai Ngan’s story offers an example of one immigrant woman’s successful struggle to survive in the American Southwest. \nLi is the recipient of the C.L. Sonnichson Award for best article in The Journal of Arizona History in 2011. She is an East Asian Studies specialist\, historian and writer. Her writings include topics in Chinese history and Chinese-American History\, and have appeared in The Journal of Arizona History and major magazines and newspapers in both Taiwan and mainland China. Li received her Ph.D. in East Asian Studies from University of Arizona (2004) and taught at the University of Arizona and Pima Community College. She also held a faculty position at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University as a researcher and educator. In addition to conducting her own research\, Li has translated two books.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/in-search-of-a-homeland-the-story-of-a-pioneer-chinese-woman-lai-ngan-2/
LOCATION:Chandler Downtown Library\, 22 S. Delaware St.\, Chandler\, AZ\, 85225\, United States
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