Dose of History
Original Bethany Home Was Early 1900s Tuberculosis Sanitarium
Q: I admit that I’m not new to the Valley, but I have a burning question which in all my 36 years, I cannot ...Lost Pick Mine of Old Arizona: Hidden Gold Remains Hidden
Ol' Ma Nature's rough hands couldn't have created a better place on this earth to hide a treasure than right here in Arizona. It's ...The Stories Behind Scottsdale’s McCormick Ranch, Gainey Ranch
Q: There are so many places around the Valley with “ranch” in the name. How many were ever really ranches? A: Lots of them. Lots ...Courthouse Diversity in Tucson
The Pima County Courthouse has been a Tucson landmark for eight decades, but it took a long time for the community to accept it ...Arizona Place Names (Pt. 2): Origins from Prominent People, Patriotism in Old Arizona
Patriotism was the motivating factor in the naming of one of northern Arizona's most prominent cities. A party of immigrants bound for California camped ...Bungling Burglars of Old Arizona
Nefarious ne'er-do-wells, bent on leading a life of crime in the Arizona territory, knew their stock in trade had a few risks. It was ...Rex Allen: A Cross-Eyed Hero from Willcox
Most fans of the old Western B movies watched Rex Allen fight the outlaws and rescue the heroines without ever realizing that he was ...Giant Skull in Yavapai County
Skulls are usually hidden away where they're hard to find, but the Giant Skull of Date Creek is right out in the open, and ...Doc Goodfellow: Arizona’s Gutsiest Physician from the Territorial Days
The territorial days were a period in medical history of great scientific breakthrough; however, most surgeons in Eastern medical citadels preferred to be conservative ...Arizona Place Names: A Slew of Cities and Counties with Spanish, Indian and Random Origins
Ever since man first set foot in this land called Arizona, he has felt compelled to name every river, waterhole, mountain pass and trail. ...
