Chandler-Gilbert Community College history professor Danette Turner will tell the compelling story of the early Mormon settlers in the southeast valley. This is a Free event but registration is required. Please RSVP below. Thanks
McKell Keeney from the Mesa Family History Center will tell participants how to have their DNA analyzed and how to use the information to learn about their ancestry. This is a Free event but registration is required. Please RSVP below. Thanks
Melanie Sturgeon of the Mesa Family History Center will lead participants through challenges for women doing family histories of their female ancestors. This is a Free event but registration is required. Please RSVP below. Thanks
Dr. John Jung and Lucy Wong will discuss what is was liking growing up in a laundry managed by her parents. She will also discuss the historical and social aspects of the Chinese American experience. Dr. Jung is the author of the book Chinese Laundries. Both Dr. Jung and Lucy Wong grew up in […]
A Castle in Phoenix: How to Find Your Irish Ancestors without Going to Ireland Cindy Patricki Irish genealogy research has unique challenges due to destroyed and missing records, multiple jurisdictions, and family naming patterns. The McClelland Irish Library in Phoenix has many resources that are available to help you trace your Irish ancestors. Learn why […]
Come take a journey to learn about the River People who lived in the desert. Debbie and Roy Manuel of the Salt River Pima and Maricopa Community will share their knowledge of how the Pima and Maricopa people view water and their relationships with the environment, wildlife, and their spiritual lives.
CLASS CANCELED Sorry for any inconvenience. Dr. Mark von Hagen, professor of history at Arizona State University, will share his knowledge about the history prior and post WWI and why it is crucial for society to learn the lessons history teaches us.
Jared A. Smith History curator, Tempe History Museum, will share his knowledge of destructive technology used in WWI.
Join HD SOUTH in celebrating Martin Luther King's Celebration as Princess Crump, president of the Carver Museum and Cultural Center, presents how African Americans overcame prejudice to help make the Phoenix area the dynamic area it is today. Registration requested.
Join historian Jarod A. Smith for a fun evening learning about how Arizona became the 48th state. Registration requested.
