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Plunging into Glen Canyon Dam
Smoke billows from the slightly tardy blast commemorating the beginning of the construction of Glen Canyon Dam. As early as 1916, noises were made about building a dam at Glen... […]
Northern Arizona’s scientists’ delight
U.S. Forest Service researchers collecting data from seedling-count strips in northern Arizona’s Fort Valley Experimental Forest in 1913. Northern Arizona has an amazing array of natural and cultural elements that... […]
Tomb of memories
One day when Ed Schieffelin was heading out for some prospecting, a friend asked where he was going. Ed replied he was going to the hills “to look for some... […]
‘Sister’ Eulalia Bourne’s blue jeans
For Eulalia Bourne, the rigors of ranching in southern Arizona at the turn of the 19th century were less daunting than satisfying the rules of etiquette for educators. From 1917... […]
Lost Origins of the Arizona Historical Society
Arizona Pioneer Historical Society meeting room on Camp Street in Tucson, circa 1903. Do not believe everything you read in print; even if it appears on the official letterhead of... […]
‘Light’s Golden Jubilee’
Thomas Edison circa 1880, probably within a year after he had is first successful experiments with the light bulb. More than 7,000 Arizona residents celebrated “Light’s Golden Jubilee” in downtown... […]
1929 stock market crash
A Farm Security Administration farm in the Chandler area during the Great Depression. The recent turmoil in world financial markets has led many to incessantly check their retreating 401(k) retirement... […]
Come and git it
An early Chuck wagon somewhere in Arizona In the early part of the 21st century, some believe life in Arizona is too regulated. In the early days of Arizona, a... […]
The Rogue of the Mascot Mine
The entrance to the much-ballyhooed, yet largely unproductive Mascot Mine. The Dos Cabezas’ post office was established April 8, 1879 and discontinued on Jan. 31, 1960, although the original building... […]
Col. Boyce Thompson’s home returns to arboretum
Col. Boyce Thompson’s 7,021-square-foot brick-and-stucco dream home, Picket House. Picket Post House, the former home of Col. William Boyce Thompson, has been returned to the Boyce Thompson Arboretum via a... […]
Pioneer Days
Levi Udall, Arizona pioneer (almost) For several decades, Arizona would celebrate Pioneer Days on a grand scale. It would be a multi-day celebration of those who came to Arizona before... […]
‘Buffalo’ Bill Cody and John W. Young
John W. Young circa 1870 Renowned ‘Buffalo’ Bill Cody disembarked at the Flagstaff train depot in November 1892, ready to lead a distinguished group on a hunting excursion to the... […]
