Who
was the first person to lead an expedition through the Grand
Canyon? Major John Wesley Powell and his crew successfully
navigated the Colorado River in 1869. Find out more through
the Arizona
Historical Society.
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Did
you know that the first bilingual education controversy arose
when Benjamin Franklin criticized Pennsylvania's German farmers
for their unwillingness to learn English in the mid-1700s? See
the writings of Franklin and others in the Library
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was the first woman to become a self-made millionaire? According
to the Guinness Book of World Records, it was Madam C.
J. Walker who started a business selling beauty products for
African-American women in 1905. The “women of our race must not be afraid to take hold of business … don't sit down and wait for opportunities to come…. Get up and make them!” said Walker. Learn more about women in a “man’s” world at the Smithsonian
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GCC offers classes
on U.S. history, Arizona history, and Western Civilization.
Where do you come from? How does your family history fit into
this big picture? No matter where your ambitions take you,
bring along those who came before.
History
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CONTACT |
Donna Allen
Assistant Chair
Tel: (623) 845-4760
Office: 05-111
E-mail
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