Ernest Talks Series: Cochise, Geronimo, and the Apache Wars
McFarland State Historic Park
Friday, April 4 10:00 AM- 11:00 AM
FREE Public Event
Their names resound in Arizona history and pepper the of the state map, McNamee delves into the tangled history that surrounds the so-called “Apache Wars”, when fully half of the active U.S. Army descended on the territory to combat a relative handful of indigenous warriors. Ironically, the Apache peoples of the Southwest had once welcomed the arrival of the Americans as a buffer against Mexico, which regularly attacked Apache settlements— only for the relationship to sour as miners and loggers began encroaching on their lands. What began as a defensive stance escalated into a relentless guerrilla war that lasted over twenty-five years. Discover the tangled history of these conflicts and the uneasy peace that followed.
About the Speaker: Gregory McNamee is a prolific writer, editor, photographer, and publisher with an impressive body of work, including forty-five books and numerous articles. McNamee is also a contributing editor to the Encyclopedia Britannica and a research fellow at the Southwest Center of the University of Arizona.
This program has been made possible by Arizona Humanities, AZ Speaks Programs. Arizona Humanities is a statewide 501(c)3 non-profit organization and the Arizona affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
