If those walls could talk…this is what they would say. A story of Arizona.
What was the first International Dark Sky Community? (page 32) In what Arizona courthouse was John Dillinger, Public Enemy No. 1, arraigned? (page 69) Where was the westernmost battle of the Civil War? (page 14)
Cattle…retirement communities…the “Bandit Queen”…iron horses…kissing bridges…sugar beets…border inspection stations…fire towers…the CCC…range wars…horse racing…kit houses…the golden age of motoring…irrigation canals…early aviation…the rise of suburbia…metal dams…Buffalo soldiers…trading posts…spring training…Frank Lloyd Wright…movie sets…stringer bridges…This book will have you telling stories like a native in no time.
The photos and stories collected here are a fast and fun way to learn the explanations behind the quirks, the traditions and the secrets that make Arizona uniquely Arizona. Why is it always 11:44 in Florence? Solved. What was the largest tract of real estate ever sold in Arizona? A mystery no more. What Arizona airport did flying legend Charles Lindbergh design? Identified. The oldest resort in Arizona? Revealed.