Social Sciences

Welcome to History

	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.
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 of Congress.
	Who was the first woman to become a self-made millionaire? According to the Guiness 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 Institution.

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 belongs to everyone.