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3455 N 1st Avenue
Tucson , AZ 85719 United States Get Directions
520-594-5445
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From “Chief” to Code Talker: Four Profiles of the Navajo Code Talkers with Dr. Laura Tohe

Pima County Public Library - Woods Memorial Library 3455 N 1st Avenue, Tucson , AZ, United States

During WWII a group of young Navajo men enlisted in the Marines without knowing that they would be called on to 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. This talk profiles four […]

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Arizona Legends, Myths, and Folklore with Jim Turner

Pima County Public Library - Woods Memorial Library 3455 N 1st Avenue, Tucson , AZ, United States

From the time humans began to live in communities myths and legends have sought to explain the universe and teach social values. “Arizona Legends, Myths, and Folklore” presents stories from Hopi, Navajo, Apache, and Tohono O’odham cultures as well as Hispanic, Euro-American and others. You will learn about Navajo constellations, Spider Woman, Hopi katsinas, the […]

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Women of the Arizona State Prison

Pima County Public Library - Woods Memorial Library 3455 N 1st Avenue, Tucson , AZ, United States

Winnie Ruth Judd, Eva Dugan, Dr. Rose Boido, and Eva Wilbur Cruz all shared one thing in common. They were all incarcerated at the Arizona State Prison in Florence.  These women were players in both the sensational stories that made national headlines and local stories that made Arizona history. Who were these women and how […]

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The Beatles Next: The Solo Years

Pima County Public Library - Woods Memorial Library 3455 N 1st Avenue, Tucson , AZ, United States

The lecture will focus on the highlights of the solo post-Beatles careers of John, Paul, George and Ringo.   We will explore the aftermath of The Beatles legacy and how they established themselves as solo artists.  Our journey will also discuss their musical collaborations with each other on many of their solo projects.  This lecture will […]

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The Beatles “From Liverpool to Abbey Road”

Pima County Public Library - Woods Memorial Library 3455 N 1st Avenue, Tucson , AZ, United States

This session examines a chronological historic account of the lives, works and influence of The Beatles on contemporary society.  We will discuss their phenomenal achievements from a musical and cultural perspective.  The lecture will be enhanced with visual backgrounds and audio clips.  Our historic journey starts from their early days as a cover band in […]

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