Water in Arizona: Sustainability, Supply and Demand

Wickenburg Public Library 164 E Apache St, Wickenburg, AZ, United States

Paul Hirt is a Professor of History, Senior Sustainability Scholar, and member of the public history faculty at Arizona State University. He specializes in the American West, environmental history, and sustainability studies. Hirt’s publications include a 2012 monograph on the history of electric power in the US Northwest and British Columbia titled The Wired Northwest, a […]

On the Road Since 1925: The Colorful History of Arizona Highways Magazine – Wickenburg

Wickenburg Public Library 164 E Apache St, Wickenburg, 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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Hellraising, Heroic and Hidden Women of the Old West – Wickenburg

Wickenburg Public Library 164 E Apache St, Wickenburg, AZ, United States

Although history tries to tell us ONLY men settled the Old West, that is shattered by Jana’s verbal tour through some of the amazing women who made all the difference. Any woman who came West in the 1800s had to be full of grit and spit to survive and Jana has collected the stories of […]

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“Poetry is dead. Long live poetry” with Jake Friedman – Wickenburg

Wickenburg Public Library 164 E Apache St, Wickenburg, AZ, United States

"Poetry is dead. Long live poetry" at the Wickenburg Literary Festival with Jake Friedman Saturday, April 8th 1:15 - 2:45 p.m. Wickenburg Public Library 164 E Apache St - Wickenburg, AZ 85390 For some reason-probably school-people think that poetry is inaccessible, boring, difficult to understand, and the exclusive province of old white men writing before […]

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FRANK Talks: Modern Policing or a Police State?

Wickenburg Public Library 164 E Apache St, Wickenburg, AZ, United States

Body Cameras, Tasers and Guns: Modern Policing or a Police State? Michael Scott, Arizona State University, Clinical Professor, Director of Center for Problem-Oriented Policing, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice The methods and tools used by police officers today are not the same as in the past. In some cases the police are using military […]

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