Mexican, US, and European filmmakers have depicted Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in movies for nearly a hundred years. These cinematic representations have deeply impacted the way this long-standing cultural tradition is celebrated by communities on both sides of the US-Mexico border. Dr. Sandoval will explain how movies have affected local Día […]
Using archival research, oral history, and community surveys, Professor Cherland explores the geographical and historic boundaries of South Phoenix history from Territorial Arizona to the contemporary period and explains how political and social histories continue to shape perceptions of South Phoenix. The talk emphasizes the contributions of student-researchers affiliated with the South Phoenix Oral History […]
Tempe History Society celebrates the “Legends” of Tempe – both living and historic members of the community who have made a difference in Tempe. This ticketed event features live music, a delicious meal from Rigatony’s, tasty beverages and recognition of this year’s Tempe Legends. Held under the stars in the Tempe History Museum Plaza. Free […]
Danelle Plaza’s unique disposition represents a local cultural nexus to some and an obstruction to progress to others. By exploring this mid-century retail center’s creation and evolution, we better understand how one of Tempe’s most ‘enigmatic’ places came to be so controversial while also playing a critical role in nurturing the community’s local art, live […]
This presentation highlights a granddaughter’s efforts to put the puzzle pieces of her maternal grandmother’s family in order, using oral history, photographs, sacramental records of the Catholic Church, vital records, and more. The Black Family Genealogy and History Society (BFGHS) is an educational, inclusive organization dedicated to encouraging interest in family history and genealogical research, […]
When Tempe Normal School was established in 1886, it had no Spanish curriculum nor a bilingual professor to teach Spanish to enrolled TNS students, despite the demand to train bilingual teachers to educate Spanish-speaking pupils in Arizona’s elementary schools. They were taught by white teachers who didn’t speak nor understand Spanish. Spanish-speaking children continued to […]
In the late 1940s, America’s postwar boom brought prosperity, which generally meant a new house and a new car for middle class families. This changed everything, here and across the country. New neighborhoods and roads quickly spread out from Tempe in every direction. Look around! Half of Tempe still showcases the new modern mid-century architecture […]
Tempe’s Petersen House has been a local icon since it’s construction as a farmhouse in 1892. Come learn about the various eras of this fascinating home and how it fits into the larger history of our region. Josh Roffler is the Manager of Tempe History Museum. He began his museum career as the onsite staff […]
Louis Carlos Bernal’s “Benitez Suite” photos of 1977 capture Borderlands life against the forces that sought to destroy it. Dr. Huizar-Hernández introduces some of Bernal’s main contributions to Chicano fine art photography, focusing especially on his Benítez Suite. Stop by Tempe History Museum for this free talk presented by Tempe History Society with generous support […]