From Legands of America Typically, cattlemen and sheep-herders in the Old West didn’t get along and this was no exception in the Pleasant Valley of Arizona during the 1880′s. The Pleasant Valley War, also called the Tonto Range War, first began as early as 1882 between the cattle-herding Grahams and the sheep-herding Tewksburys. Though the feud would last for almost a decade, it was most heated between 1886 and 1887. The conflict between the two factions began over property lines [...]
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General Arizona Trivia: Can You Pass?
From: http://arizonaoddities.com/ Test your knowledge of Arizona with this short quiz, originally published in Marshall Trimble’s Official Arizona Trivia. Don’t scroll down too quickly. The answers are posted shortly below the questions. When you’re finished, leave a comment with your score. 1. What is Arizona’s best-known nickname> 2. Name Arizona’s five C’s. 3. What is the largest Indian tribe in the United States? 4. Which city is higher in elevation, Tucson or Phoenix? 5. Where does one find trees that [...]
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The State of Arizona
Over 550 years ago Franciscan friar Marcos de Niza and Francisco Vasquez de Coronado both failed to discover the wealth of the Seven Cities of Cibola. Today, the wealth of Arizona can be found in the startling natural wonders of the state, in vast mineral reserves, in the healthful climate and in the rich cultural heritage of the “Pueblos”. One of the “Seven Natural Wonders of the World”, the Grand Canyon attracts nearly five million visitors each year and Monument [...]
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The Legend of Jacob Waltz
> February 7, 2011 © Thomas J. Kollenborn With Apache Junction’s Lost Dutchman Days celebration only a few weeks away, it’s most appropriate to re-tell the story of the man behind the legend. Jacob Waltz unknowingly created one of the most popular legends of the American Southwest. Storytellers say he spun yarns and gave clues to his gold mine in the Superstition Mountains for two decades. These clues and stories attributed to Waltz continue to attract men and women [...]
