Come join us to hear award-winning writer and current Navajo Nation Poet Laureate Laura Tohe tell the history of the Navajo Code Talkers of WWII -- a group of young Navajo men enlisted in the Marines unaware that they would develop a secret code against the Japanese military that would save many American lives. Excerpts from live interviews with the Code Talkers tell their stories before, during, and after the [...]
Arizona’s history doesn't quite have the grandeur of the early Colonies, the excitement of the Wild West, or the traditions of the Deep South. However, it has some interesting characters that made the territory, and eventually the state of Arizona, what it is. We will examine the life and impact of four 19th century Arizonans that made significant contributions to the state’s history. FORMAT: In-Person – classroom INSTRUCTION METHOD: Lecture AGES: Adults 18+, [...]
Come join us to hear award-winning writer and current Navajo Nation Poet Laureate Laura Tohe tell the history of the Navajo Code Talkers of WWII -- a group of young Navajo men enlisted in the Marines unaware that they would develop a secret code against the Japanese military that would save many American lives. Excerpts from live interviews with the Code Talkers tell their stories before, during, and after the [...]
How did a brochure produced by the Arizona Highway Department become one of the most revered travel publications in the world? How has Arizona Highways remained relevant for a century while other national magazines have failed. Former Arizona Highways publisher Win Holden shares the inside story as the magazine turns 100 this year. Holden will share how this extraordinary publication has not only survived, but thrived, by attracting elite landscape [...]
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