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Grand Canyon Association,
in partnership with Northern Arizona University
in Flagstaff and the Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott and the Foothills Branch Library in Glendale, offers the Canyon Country Community
Lecture Series. The goal of this series
is to take the rich interpretive themes of Grand
Canyon National Park and the region directly to
enthusiasts in nearby communities. Speakers include
authorities on the rich natural and cultural history
of Grand Canyon and the Colorado Plateau.
For more information contact us at:
(800) 858-2808 or gcassociation@grandcanyon.org
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FLAGSTAFF - Peter Friederici
What Has Passed and What Remains: Oral Histories of Northern Arizona's Changing Landscapes
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Cline Library, Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Ariz.
7:00 p.m.
We can’t know where we’re going if we don’t know where we’ve been--that’s the underlying idea behind the Ecological Oral Histories project. A cadre of Northern Arizona University researchers has been recording narratives from people with unique perspectives on Arizona during a time of rapid change—namely, the ranchers, farmers, foresters and others who have lived and worked on the land.
Drawn from the narratives the researchers recorded, as well as from illustrated portraits of the land and people by Dan Boone and Ryan Belnap, this presentation by NAU professor Peter Friederici will showcase how stories from the land can help us better understand the places where we live.
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PRESCOTT - Alan Petersen
Gunnar Widforss: Painter of the National Parks
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Prescott Public Library
Prescott, Ariz.
2:00 p.m.
In that era of dramatic social change and artistic fervor, Swedish-born painter Gunnar Widforss spent thirteen years creating an unrivaled body of work documenting the beauty of the American West. He painted with determination to capture his vision, and then he died suddenly at the Grand Canyon at the age of 55. In his commitment to the truth and beauty of his subject, Widforss never resorted to sentimental or romanticized depictions, so prevalent in depictions of western subjects. He may be viewed as one of the greatest artists to paint the West and his obscurity is a paradox.
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PRESCOTT - Pam Cox
The Civilian Conservation Corps at Phantom Ranch: A Lasting Legacy
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Prescott Public Library
Prescott, Ariz.
2:00 p.m.
The Great Depression brought desperation and despair to the entire nation. However, the Civilian Conservation Corps not only brought hope back to America but was instrumental in restoring some of this country’s most precious resources: our national parks.
In this program by Grand Canyon National Park ranger, Pam Cox, you will hear stories of the men of the CCC and work they did at Phantom Ranch, at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. You will also learn about the lasting legacy that was left behind for all of us by the CCC.
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FLAGSTAFF - Pam Cox
The Civilian Conservation Corps at Phantom Ranch: A Lasting Legacy
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Cline Library, Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Ariz.
7:00 p.m.
The Great Depression brought desperation and despair to the entire nation. However, the Civilian Conservation Corps not only brought hope back to America but was instrumental in restoring some of this country’s most precious resources: our national parks.
In this program by Grand Canyon National Park ranger, Pam Cox, you will hear stories of the men of the CCC and work they did at Phantom Ranch, at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. You will also learn about the lasting legacy that was left behind for all of us by the CCC.
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PRESCOTT - Gary Ladd
Preposterous Lake Powell
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Prescott Public Library
Prescott, Ariz.
2:00 p.m.
In 2005 Lake Powell had fallen 145 feet from its full pool level and had lost two-thirds of its pre-drought volume. During the past five years, generous spring inflows have raised the level of the lake by sixty-five feet, about one-fifth of its full volume.
Against this backdrop of dramatic recent changes in lake levels, and its history of controversy over the flooding of the free-flowing Colorado River in Glen Canyon, award-winning landscape photographer Gary Ladd will present a visual overview of Lake Powell, a place he regards as a curiously interesting and astonishingly photogenic feature of the Colorado Plateau.
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FLAGSTAFF - Gary Ladd
Preposterous Lake Powell
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Cline Library, Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Ariz.
7:00 p.m.
In 2005 Lake Powell had fallen 145 feet from its full pool level and had lost two-thirds of its pre-drought volume. During the past five years, generous spring inflows have raised the level of the lake by sixty-five feet, about one-fifth of its full volume.
Against this backdrop of dramatic recent changes in lake levels, and its history of controversy over the flooding of the free-flowing Colorado River in Glen Canyon, award-winning landscape photographer Gary Ladd will present a visual overview of Lake Powell, a place he regards as a curiously interesting and astonishingly photogenic feature of the Colorado Plateau.
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PRESCOTT - Harvey Leake
A Photographic History of Navajo Country around Kayenta and Monument Valley
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Prescott Public Library
Prescott, Ariz.
2:00 p.m.
In 1910 John and Louisa Wetherill with partner Clyde Colville, opened their mercantile operation in the Kayenta district. That event marked the beginning of the town of Kayenta, which has become an important hub of commerce and tourism on the Colorado Plateau. “Colorful, bustling and beautiful,” Zane Grey recalled. He was so impressed with the scenery he featured two of his novels in this locale.
Hear the stories and see the historic photographs from the Wetherill’s great-grandson, Harvey Leake, as he shares a bit of his family’s history in the Navajo country of the early twentieth century.
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