The spread of fake news: Is there a vaccine for that?

Douglas Public Library 560 E. 10th St., Douglas, AZ, United States

Like a virus, fake news catches on erratically, intensely, and swiftly, and can leave the American public feeling dazed and confused. How can media producers and consumers cure the spread of this false-information outbreak? What steps are technology and media companies taking? How can we protect ourselves and maintain a healthy dose of democratic discourse […]

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Borders, Walls, and Immigration

Douglas Public Library 560 E. 10th St., Douglas, AZ, United States

Immigration is one of the most divisive issues facing our country and our state. Who comes in and out of the U.S., and how? Do current immigration laws effectively promote national security and economic prosperity, without compromising human and civil rights? In Arizona border security and immigration policies are more than media and political talking […]

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Legacies of the Past: Arizona Women Who Made History (Douglas)

Douglas Public Library 560 E. 10th St., Douglas, AZ, United States

From artists and healers, teachers and entrepreneurs, women who plowed the land and those who were instrumental in establishing laws for the new territory of Arizona. Many early Arizona women became known for their fortitude in the face of adversity, their confrontation of extraordinary and sometimes dangerous situations, their adventuresome spirits, and their dedication to […]

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The Beatles “From Liverpool to Abbey Road” (Douglas)

Douglas Public Library 560 E. 10th St., Douglas, AZ, United States

This session examines the lives, works and influence of The Beatles on contemporary society.  We will follow in the footsteps of The Beatles as they embark on their extraordinary career.  Our journey will start from their early days as a cover band in Liverpool and Hamburg, into the excitement of Beatlemania to the formation of […]

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Riders on the Orphan Train: The Arizona Story – Douglas

Douglas Public Library 560 E. 10th St., Douglas, AZ, United States

“The Orphan Trains – Arizona’s Hidden History” will be presented at six libraries: Winslow, Prescott, Douglas, Fountain Hills, Wilcox and Prescott Valley. The program is designed to inform, entertain, and engage audiences of all ages and to tell the story of about this little-known chapter of the largest child migration in American and Arizona history […]

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