Ride the rails with historian David Doiron, as he shares his knowledge of Arizona’s railway system using historical photos, 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 is required.
HD SOUTH welcomes Christopher Caseldine, Ph.D., Curator of Collections for the Center for Archaeology and Society Repository, to share the historical events that created the canals and waterways of the East Valley. Join us as we learn about the indigenous people who developed an irrigation system to provide water for their crops, and the early […]
Phoenix native Steve Hoza has worked in the museum field for the past 35 years. He is a recognized authority on the history of World War II in Arizona and has written extensively on the subject. He is an archivist and paper/book conservator at the Salt River Indian Community. Arizona was the home to 59 […]
Arizona was the home to 24 German prisoner of war camps during World War Two. Steve Hoza has spoken to hundreds of former POW’s, their guards and camp personnel, and presents a PowerPoint on the history of these camps. Included is the famous mass escape from Papago Park in December of 1944. There will be […]
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 […]
Gilbert resident and US Navy veteran, Lucy Wong was born in Los Angeles and grew up behind her parent’s Chinese laundry in Los Angeles County. Lucy will share personal accounts of her family’s experiences working in an environment that is a unique and often untold part of American history. She will recount their achievements, struggles, […]
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, as he instructs attendees how to trace their family’s history. Duane will share some readily available resources, tools, and strategies for getting started with researching your roots. This workshop is designed […]
In 1966, the world was forever changed by the debut of The Monkees! Designed to capitalize on The Beatles’ success, The Monkees was a television show about a band, but their music was so catchy, they became an ACTUAL band, and its last surviving member is on tour to this very day. Join us for […]
Join HD SOUTH volunteer Karen Harper, a historian and history professor at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, as she shares her knowledge and love of history with our community. Using diaries, images, and various primary sources, Karen will bring to life the experiences of women who helped settle Gilbert, Arizona. Come and hear about the […]
Join Steve Hoza, historian, and archivist, for an enjoyable evening learning about the children’s TV show Wallace and Ladmo. The popular after-school show entertained children in the Phoenix area for 35 years. All program attendees will be eligible to win prizes after the presentation, Ladmo Bags, posters, books, and DVD’s. Registration is required. *Program registration […]
