Dale Hallock is back and he will share with program attendees highlights and interesting facts from his Gilbert history book “From Cowboys and Sodbusters to a Mega-Residential Community”. Dale came to Gilbert with his parents and siblings as they fled the Oklahoma Dust Bowl and the Great Depression and has called Gilbert his home ever […]
Ride the rails with historian David Doiron, as he shares his knowledge of Arizona’s railway system using historical photographs, artifacts, and maps. Participants will be able to handle and examine relics of railroading including a piece of rail from the Gold Spike ceremony at Promontory. Registration required
Join ASU professor emeritus Duane Roen, founding coordinator for the Project for Writing and Recording Family History in the College of Integrative Science and Arts, for this unique look at our family history. Music plays many roles for each of us and our families. For example, when we hear a song from our teenage years, […]
Join ASU professor emeritus Duane Roen, founding coordinator for the Project for Writing and Recording Family History in the College of Integrative Science and Arts, for this unique look at our family history. A great way to access rich memories is to think about or ask a family member about experiences and memorable moments related […]
Join HD SOUTH and Professor Emeritus Dr. John Craft, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at ASU, for this exclusive look into the history of newspapers in Arizona. Did you know that there have been almost 1,800 newspapers listed in Arizona since the first was established in Tubac in 1859? Time travel back […]
Join ASU professor emeritus Duane Roen, founding coordinator for the Project for Writing and Recording Family History in the College of Integrative Science and Arts, for this unique look at our family history. The butterfly effect is the concept that small things can have a chain of unexpected consequences. In this workshop, we will discuss […]
POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER The East Valley Astronomy Club (EVAC) is a group of more than 100 astronomy enthusiasts which began in 1987 and includes members from all over the Valley. Join EVAC and HD SOUTH for a Star Party where attendees will learn about the cosmos and be able to view celestial bodies […]
Americans had never delt with anything like the challenges, dangers, and life shattering demands thrust upon them by World War II. Folks back home had to produce everything needed to supply the troops with the means for victory. They dealt with staggering work hours, shortages, and rationing while bearing the separation and loss of loved […]
Join ASU professor emeritus Duane Roen, founding coordinator for the Project for Writing and Recording Family History in the College of Integrative Science and Arts, for this unique family history workshop. Have you ever thought about tracing your family’s history but don’t know where to begin? In this workshop we will look at some of […]
Join HD SOUTH as we welcome Midori and Jim Hall for a look at the history of two Japanese American Incarceration Camps in Arizona at Gila River and Poston. You will learn about Midori’s family transfer from California to Arizona where they would live during the years of World War II. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s […]