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Dose of History

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  • Dose of HistorySmall Town Scene

    Old Clifton Jail: A Real Hole-in-the-Wall

    By Sam Lowe
    July 14, 2009
    It's not much to look at, just a hole blasted into a huge rock, but Clifton's first jail is worth taking a look at ...
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  • CultureDose of History

    Hustlers, Ladies and Whiskey: Leisure Time and Other Diversions in Old Arizona

    By Andrea Aker
    July 10, 2009
    Have you ever wondered how Arizonans spent their leisure time before the advent of lakes, fast highways, tailgate parties, single bars and health spas? Don't ...
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  • Dose of HistoryNatural Surroundings

    The Gila River’s Sustaining and Stubborn History

    By Andrea Aker
    June 16, 2009
    The damming of Arizona’s great rivers has made them a mere shadow of their old turbulent days. But still those irreverent rivers are plenty ...
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  • Dose of HistoryOdd Observations

    Mojaves vs. Mohaves: Which is Correct?

    By Andrea Aker
    June 11, 2009
    Why is Mojave spelled with an “h” in Arizona and with a “j” in California? Let us start at the beginning: Mohave is an attempt ...
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  • Dose of HistorySouthern Arizona

    Arizona in the Civil War? Deadly Skirmish at Picacho

    By Andrea Aker
    June 9, 2009
    Today, Picacho Peak serves as a familiar landmark along a stretch of Interstate 10 that connects Tucson and Phoenix. An unmistakable cluster of volcanic ...
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  • Dose of HistoryOnly in Arizona

    Why Doesn’t Arizona Have Daylight-Saving Time?

    By Andrea Aker
    June 3, 2009
    Daylight-saving time is an issue that sums up everything you really need to know about Arizona, namely that we are a contrary people and ...
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  • Dose of History

    How did Arizona get its Name?

    By Andrea Aker
    May 31, 2009
    The name Arizona comes from the Papago "ali-shonak" meaning "small spring." The name became popular following the discovery of rich lodes of silver "so ...
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