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  • CultureDose of History

    Little-Known Wham Paymaster Robbery is Among Old Arizona’s Most Brazen

    By Sam Lowe
    July 11, 2011
    The arid desert south of Thatcher is the site of the Wham paymaster robbery which, despite the name, had nothing to so with "wham," ...
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  • CultureDose of HistorySmall Town Scene

    The Fall (and Rise?) of Notorious Train Robber Burt Alvord

    By Andrea Aker
    June 23, 2011
    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 ...
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  • CultureSmall Town Scene

    The Fourth Goes Bang in Taylor

    By Sam Lowe
    June 16, 2011
    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 ...
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  • CultureDose of History

    History, Theories Surrounding the Lost Dutchman Mine

    By Andrea Aker
    June 5, 2011
    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 ...
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  • CultureDose of HistoryOdd ObservationsSmall Town SceneSouthern Arizona

    Death of Old Arizona Gunslinger Inspires Well-Known Western Axiom

    By Andrea Aker
    May 24, 2011
    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 ...
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  • CultureDose of HistoryNorthern ArizonaSmall Town Scene

    The Story of Frank Murphy’s Impossible Railroad

    By Andrea Aker
    April 25, 2011
    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 ...
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  • CultureDose of HistoryValley of the Sun

    The Story of Carl Hayden: A New Breed of Frontier Lawman

    By Andrea Aker
    April 8, 2011
    The Old West was still pretty new in 1877 when Carl Hayden was born. His birthplace was a mud adobe house on the south ...
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  • CultureDose of HistorySouthern ArizonaValley of the Sun

    Why are Phoenix and Tucson so Different?

    By Andrea Aker
    January 28, 2011
    Q: My grandpa and grandma live in Tucson, and when we visit them, I always wonder why are Phoenix and Tucson so different? A: ...
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  • CultureDose of HistoryValley of the Sun

    The Story Behind Cudia Neighborhood in Phoenix

    By Andrea Aker
    January 14, 2011
    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 ...
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  • CultureFood & DiningSouthern ArizonaValley of the Sun

    Two Arizona Cities Rank Among America’s Drunkest

    By Andrea Aker
    December 30, 2010
    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 ...
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