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Little-Known Wham Paymaster Robbery is Among Old Arizona’s Most Brazen
The arid desert south of Thatcher is the site of the Wham paymaster robbery which, despite the name, had nothing to so with "wham," ...The Fall (and Rise?) of Notorious Train Robber Burt Alvord
Burt Alvord was a big, strapping, swarthy-looking character with a bald pate and an I.Q. that was said to be considerably less than his ...The Fourth Goes Bang in Taylor
TAYLOR -- The people who reside in this community don't have to worry about getting a wake-up call to make sure they don't miss ...History, Theories Surrounding the Lost Dutchman Mine
Arizona's most notorious lost treasure story for both believers and otherwise takes place in the mysterious Superstition Mountains. The rugged range of mountains east of ...Death of Old Arizona Gunslinger Inspires Well-Known Western Axiom
Bill Downing was one of the most disliked fellows in old Arizona. He was moody, morose, bad-tempered, sullen and surly. That was when he ...The Story of Frank Murphy’s Impossible Railroad
At the peak of its prosperity, the fabled Bradshaw Mountains of central Arizona produced a king's ransom in gold and silver. Towns and mines ...The Story of Carl Hayden: A New Breed of Frontier Lawman
The Old West was still pretty new in 1877 when Carl Hayden was born. His birthplace was a mud adobe house on the south ...Why are Phoenix and Tucson so Different?
Q: My grandpa and grandma live in Tucson, and when we visit them, I always wonder why are Phoenix and Tucson so different? A: ...The Story Behind Cudia Neighborhood in Phoenix
Q: I recently moved to the area of 40th Street and Camelback Road and my new neighbors tell me it’s the Cudia neighborhood, but ...Two Arizona Cities Rank Among America’s Drunkest
With New Year’s Eve on the horizon, many Arizonans are stocking their liquor cabinets and planning their bar hopping destinations. Yet how often are ...
