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This page about historic Arizona is a supplement to Arizona Social Studies where you will find additional material including history, colleges and universities, capital city profile, lesson plans, state government and more.
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Arizona ___A good overview of the history of Arizona, plus statistics, demographic information, and links to "... selected famous natives and residents." - Illustrated - From Pearson Education, publishing as Infoplease - http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108181.html
Arizona Ghost Towns ___These brief reports about this state's ghost towns are submitted by viewers. - Map - From Ghosttowns.com - http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/az/az.html
Arizona History ___A printable page which provides a brief overview of the
history of Arizona. - Text only - From Yahoo! Travel -
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-501359-arizona_history-i
Arizona: History __ Little is known of the earliest indigenous cultures in
Arizona, but they probably lived in the region as early as 25,000 B.C. A later
culture, the Hohokam (A.D. 500–1450), were pit dwellers who constructed
extensive irrigation systems. The Pueblo flourished in Arizona between the 11th
and 14th cent. and built many of the elaborate cliff dwellings that still stand.
The Apache and Navajo came to the area in c.1300 from Canada." From that
beginning through modern times. - From infoplease.com -
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/us/A0856705.html
Arizona: History ___Topics include Spanish exploration, the Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo, statehood and modern development. - Text only - From The Columbia
Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. -
http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/us/A0856705.html
Arizona, Timeline of State History __ "View a chronological timeline of important events and dates in Arizona's history. Find details on population, geography, and facts for this western state." - From shgresources.com - http://www.shgresources.com/az/timeline/
Aztmlinmn___A timeline of notable events in the history of Arizona. Underlined text links to further information. A darker or bolder text would make this page easier to read. - Text only - From Carol Collins and Carol Kratzer - http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/ckratzer/azwebquest/aztmlinsf.html
Famous Arizona People Arizonans __ You will find a list of famous people who
are a part of the history of Arizona. - From 50states.com - http://www.50states.com/bio/arizona.htm
Find a Grave - Arizona ___Brief biographies of 106 'famous' citizens, many with
information about their claims to fame, causes of death and burial places, and
photos. - Illustrated - From Find a Grave -
http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=state&FSstateid=5
Historical Museums of Arizona - A History Guide __ "Arizona history museums. Learn about historic Arizona and discover the history of Arizona people. Locate Arizona history museums, state symbols, historic photos, old Arizona newspapers, Arizona genealogy information, history timelines and other Arizona history data." - illustrated - From censusfinder.com - http://www.censusfinder.com/arizona-historical-museums.htm
History of Arizona __ "The first Native Americans arrived in Arizona between 16,000 BC and 10,000 BCE, while the history of Arizona as recorded by Europeans began when Marcos de Niza, a Franciscan, explored the area in 1539. Coronado's expedition entered the area in 1540–1542 during its search for Cíbola. Padre Eusebio Francisco Kino developed a chain of missions and taught the Indians Christianity in Pimería Alta (now southern Arizona and northern Sonora) in the 1690s and early 1700s." - An encyclopedic article. - illustrated - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Arizona
Pleasant Valley War ___A brief look at this family feud. - Text only - From Mark
Smith -
http://www.americanwest.com/vispages/msmith1.htm
The Pleasant Valley War ___This isn't an easy page to read, due to the text
font and layout, but you can get the background and progression of this feud. -
Text only - From a book by James Harvey McClintock, page 484 -
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcclintock/pleasant_valley_war.htm
Pleasant Valley War - Ambush at the Perkins Store ___"A brief glimpse into the
history of Arizona's notorious feud between the sheepherding Tewksburys and
cattle raising Grahams." "This is only a small part of the amazing saga of the
Pleasant Valley War. In all, fifteen cattlemen and at least three sheep men were
slain over the five years the battles ensued." - Illustrated - From Leland
Hanchett Jr. -
http://www.pleasantvalleywar.com/
Pioneer Living History Village ___"Pioneer Arizona is recognized as an educational facility, a "Classroom Without Walls", where children learn to live and appreciate Arizona's Territorial Days (1880's - 1912 era)." You can take an online tour here -- just follow the links to learn about and see such buildings as the bank, the church and the school. - Illustrated - From the Pioneer Living History Village - http://www.pioneer-arizona.com/
The Road To Statehood ___Arizona became the forty-eighth state on February 14, 1912. Read the steps which were necessary for this event to occur. - Illustrated - From Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records - http://www.lib.az.us/museum/statehood.cfm
The US50 - A Guide to the State of Arizona ___A general Arizona history overview and brief biographies of historic figures. - Text only - From Erik Schubach and TheUS50.com - http://www.theus50.com/arizona/history.shtml
War Relocation Authority Camps in Arizona, 1942-1946 ___"Images from the War Relocation Authority Camps in Arizona vividly depicting the daily life of Japanese-Americans detained in them during the second World War." - Illustrated - From Through Our Parents' Eyes: History & Culture of Southern Arizona - http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/wracamps/index.html
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