Duane Roen has been tracing his roots since his teenage years, building a database with more than 32,000 ancestors. Duane is the founding coordinator of the Project for Writing and Recording Family History in the College of Interactive Sciences and Arts at ASU. Duane serves as Dean of the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, […]
The rise of car travel in the 40's, 50's and 60's meant that thousands of people were traversing he broad expanses of the Southwest looking for new landscapes and adventure. As the cars sped past, restaurants, motels, curio shops and gas stations needed large, bright signs to make an impression. This informative and entertaining visual […]
Navajo, Laguna Acoma, and other Native American railroad workers have been a vital elements of track construction and maintenance since 1880. The story of the Native people' association with the "Iron Steed" is a fascinating, although little know one. You will not want to miss this informative program facilitated by historian Fred Friedman. Fred served […]
The Apollo missions to the moon took a lot of preparation and cooperation from training sites all over the U.S. One training site was right here in Arizona! Lowell Observatory historian and author, Kevin Schindler, will facilitate this fascinating program about Flagstaff's role in the moon landing missions. Attendees will learn about mapping of the […]
The Wallace & Ladmo show is truly an Arizona icon. The show had a remarkable 35+ year run on local television station KPHO - TV5 in Phoenix. It was eventually seen all over Arizona, northern Mexico and towns in California that were near the Arizona border. The show was even briefly syndicated in Los Angeles […]
The story of the caboose includes both historic and current railroad industry issues such as safety, labor unions and evolving technology. Those little red cars constitute microcosms of railroading history. Join us and historian Fred Friedman for this virtual engaging lecture on the creation, use and demise of the "crummy" or "doghouse" as the caboose […]
Arizona played a significant role during World War II, especially in the air. Airports began popping up across Arizona as the nation prepared for war. These airports and facilities trained hundreds of thousands of pilots and planted the seeds for aviation businesses that we see today. Arizona historian Steve Hoza will take you through this […]
Join Marilynn Igleski, certified yoga instructor, for an hour of yoga that will help relax participants while conditioning muscles. Open to participants of all levels of yoga experience. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Open to teens through adults. FREE per session for HD SOUTH members $5 per session for non-members
The Federalist Papers is a series of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison between October 1787 and May 1788 and were written to urge New Yorkers to ratify the proposed United States Constitution, which was drafted in Philadelphia in the summer of 1782. You will not want to miss this […]
Have a case of the Mondays? Join instructor Ginger Smith as she guides the class on relaxation techniques and muscle conditioning. Ginger is a certified yoga and group fitness instructor and her training includes restorative & yin flow, yoga & weights, and chair yoga. Her classes incorporate movement, breathing, and emotional balance. Open to all […]
