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The Most Famous Unknown Native American in Arizona
Dr. Carlos Montezuma Geronimo, Cochise, and Dr. Carlos Montezuma. These three men should be the most famous Native Americans in Arizona. Everyone knows the first two, but the third is... […]
Doomed footsteps: Lewis Wolfley
Governor Lewis Wolfley had the distinction of being the first resident of the Arizona Territory to become territorial governor. He also, probably, had the most unusual death associated with a... […]
The civilized Johnson mining camp
Johnson Camp in the Dragoon Mountains, circa 1915. Among the myriad mining towns which dotted Arizona’s territorial map, Johnson is one of the least written about. The reason is simple:... […]
The difference: six months, $10 million and 9,000 square miles
James Gadsden Computers are great. A person can punch in a few words and become an instant expert on topics ranging from Aardvark to Zanzibar — sometimes. On the other... […]
The Eight-Hour Day
Contingent of Arizona Rangers that eventually restored order at Clifton-Morenci. The Arizona Territorial 22nd Legislative Assembly passed an eight-hour law in 1903. The law required underground miners to work no... […]
Chloride, the ‘nation’s most important city’
Predictions that Chloride would rival New York as the nation’s most important city were made with unblushing faces by enthusiastic boosters in 1899. That year, the Arizona-Utah Railroad completed a... […]
Judge Joseph Kibbey
Judge Joseph Kibbey in 1900. As Judge Joseph Kibbey lie in state on the Great Seal of Arizona under the Capitol Rotunda, he was eulogized by Judge Richard Sloan “…as... […]
The Arizona Rangers
The Arizona Rangers scan for cattle rustlers from a hilltop. In March of 1901, the 21st Assembly of the Arizona Territorial Legislature authorized Gov. Nathan Murphy to form the Arizona... […]
Yuma Territorial Prison
Yuma Territorial Prison yard One of the storied institutions of the West is the Yuma Territorial Prison, seen here in a photograph thought to be taken during the latter days... […]
Truman’s integration leads to town’s incorporation
Black soldiers training at Fort Huachuca for overseas combat duty march to the cadence of a white officer in 1942. Established in 1877, Fort Huachuca was, historically, a cavalry post... […]
Sierra Vista
In 1877, Fort Huachuca was established at the cradle of the Huachuca Mountains in southeastern Arizona Territory. Its mission was to protect settlers from Apache attacks and secure the United... […]
Benson City Hall
Benson City Hall in the 1950s This seemingly innocuous building was for many years a thorn in the collective backside of Benson’s political mucky-mucks. Built in 1936 to house city... […]
