Specters of the Past-Ghost Towns That Built Arizona with Jay Mark

R.H. Johnson Lecture Hall 19803 R. H. Johnson Blvd., Sun City West, AZ, United States

In addition to an entertaining, visual display of the communities, towns and settlements that contributed to the early growth of the state, this presentation also focuses on respect for these diminishing historic resources. Most of the photographs represent a comprehensive exploration of Arizona ghost towns made by Mr. Mark in the 1960’s and 1970’s. This […]

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They Beat the Heat: How Arizonans Survived the Desert Heat in the Days Before Air Conditioning with Christine Reid

R.H. Johnson Lecture Hall 19803 R. H. Johnson Blvd., Sun City West, AZ, United States

Drawing from multi-cultural influences of the variety of people who helped build Arizona, discover how creative adaptations in lifestyle, architecture, building materials, town planning and even humor all contributed to surviving intense desert temperatures. What have we forgotten and what can we learn from the wisdom of those who came before as climate becomes a […]

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The Evolution of an Icon–The History of Arizona Highways Magazine with Win Holden

R.H. Johnson Lecture Hall 19803 R. H. Johnson Blvd., Sun City West, AZ, United States

The first issue of Arizona Highways magazine was published in April, 1925. In this presentation, former publisher Win Holden will share the fascinating story of how a brochure produced by the Arizona Highway Department evolved into one of the most respected and revered publications in the world. With annual economic impact of over $65 million, […]

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Sedona: From Cucumbers to Leavenworth

R.H. Johnson Lecture Hall 19803 R. H. Johnson Blvd., Sun City West, AZ, United States

Using interviews with Sedona Schnebly’s children, Lisa Schnebly Heidinger  has put together little-known details about this amazing woman’s life, from being written out of the will for marrying TC Schnebly on her 20th birthday to the fate of the man she didn’t marry. Her story includes the journey west and the comic and tragic details […]

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“Armed with Our Language, We Went to War: The Navajo Code Talkers”

R.H. Johnson Lecture Hall 19803 R. H. Johnson Blvd., Sun City West, AZ, United States

During WWII a select group of young Navajo men enlisted in the Marines with a unique weapon. Using the Navajo language, they devised a secret code that the enemy never deciphered.  For over 40 years a cloak of secrecy hung over the Code Talker’s service until the code was declassified and they were finally honored […]

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