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Nameplate of El Pueblo, a bilingual (Spanish/English) newspaper published in Tucson, Arizona from 1968-1969, from the Historic Mexican & Mexican American Press collection.

Funding Opens Next Phase of Project to Digitize Arizona's Historic Newspapers

The effort aims to increase the accessibility of newspapers that provide a window to the transition to early statehood and beyond.
An exhibit at the Arizona State Museum.

Project Aims to Gather SW Archaeological Data for Online Tool

The Cyber-Southwest project can help researchers understand issues facing pre-Columbian Southwest societies.
A statue of Robert E. Lee.

Civil War Monuments Stir Discussion for UA Historian

Katie Hemphill examines how landmarks contribute to a false narrative of American history
A recreation of a gallery scene, with the Willem de Kooning painting "Woman - Ochre" at center.

De Kooning Painting Found, More Than 30 Years After Heist

'Woman - Ochre' was stolen from the University of Arizona Museum of Art in 1985, a baffling mystery for police and art historians.
Flags highlight the outline of the USS Arizona at the ships' memorial on the University of Arizona campus. December 4, 2016

USS Arizona Memorial Dedicated Sunday

Hundreds gather at University of Arizona to dedicate site honoring those who died at Pearl Harbor.
The battleship USS ARIZONA sinking after being hit by Japanese air attack on Dec. 7,1941.

USS Arizona Memorial Dedication at UA Sunday

Medallions will mark every person killed on the ship during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
An example of atypical body placement from Early Agricultural Period (2100 BC - 50 AD) sites in the Sonoran Desert. The body is prone and splayed.

Revenge, Blood Feuds Among Early Sonorans Seen in Burials

An atypical interment of an enemy could be an attempt to gain prestige through defiance.
This is the first-known photograph of the finished "A" on Sentinel Peak. Photo Courtesy of UA Special Collections.

Iconic 'A' West of Downtown Tucson Marks Centennial

Construction of letter on Sentinel Peak began in 1914 and ended in 1916.

Remembering USS Arizona and Pearl Harbor, 74 Years Later

A ceremony honors those who were lost, and survivors tell their stories.
Leslie Bromberg, ARCE AZ Board Member, at Karnak temple complex in Luxor, Egypt

A Love for Egypt from Arizona

Decades-old group focuses on ancient Egypt and its architecture.
Gerard Kuiper (second from left) with NASA engineers 1964

UA Astronomy Pioneer Kuiper's Work Still Relevant Today

He advanced US space exploration in the 1960s, including moon crash landing.

Hubble Space Telescope Marks 25 Years in Space

University of Arizona scientists mark historic launch of groundbreaking telescope

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