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  • CultureDose of History

    The Fabulous Lost Adams Diggins

    By Andrea Aker
    November 29, 2010
    Somewhere out in these rugged mountains, just maybe, lies the greatest lost mine of 'em all, The Lost Adams. According to legend a sheer canyon ...
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  • CultureDose of History

    Arizona’s First Christmas in the Pines

    By Andrea Aker
    November 9, 2010
    The first recorded Christmas in Arizona, north of the Gila River, took place in 1853 at the foot of the snowy San Francisco Peaks. ...
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  • Politics
    CultureDose of HistorySmall Town SceneValley of the Sun

    Early Political Shenanigans: How Phoenix Became the Capital of Arizona

    By Andrea Aker
    October 23, 2010
    Territorial citizens took great delight applying social acupuncture to local politicos. It's been said with dubious pride that Arizona had some of the finest ...
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  • CultureDose of HistoryValley of the Sun

    Greenway Road Named After Hero with Remarkable Wife

    By Andrea Aker
    October 19, 2010
    Q: Is Greenway Road named for someone or is the name meant to be descriptive? Most of it doesn’t seem very green, although it ...
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  • Culture

    Two Arizona Cities Ranked as Best Places to Retire Nationwide

    By Andrea Aker
    September 27, 2010
    Each year, Money Magazine ranks the top places in the U.S. to retire. This year, editors considered opportunities for adult learning as a major ...
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  • CultureNatural SurroundingsNorthern Arizona

    Navajo Legend of Monument Valley

    By Andrea Aker
    September 19, 2010
    Geologists like to say this vast land of dramatic salmon hued sandstone spires was once buried 3,000 feet beneath ancient seas. Over the next ...
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  • CultureDose of History

    A Tribute to a Reluctant Hero in Sacaton

    By Sam Lowe
    September 15, 2010
    In a small park in Sacaton on the Gila River Indian Reservation, a bronze statue of a young man wearing a military uniform stands ...
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  • CultureDose of History

    A Little History Behind Arizona’s Early Mormon Missions

    By Andrea Aker
    September 6, 2010
    The first Mormon colonists from Utah arrived in Arizona in early 1854. The Navajos were on the warpath at the time and the Saints ...
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  • CultureDose of History

    Why Does New Mexico Have a Stronger Hispanic Heritage Than Arizona?

    By Andrea Aker
    March 18, 2010
    Today’s question: If Arizona and New Mexico were both settled by the Spanish, why does New Mexico seem to have a much stronger Hispanic ...
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  • CultureOdd ObservationsValley of the Sun

    Origin of Hollywood Sidewalk Stars in Downtown Phoenix

    By Andrea Aker
    March 5, 2010
    Q: What is the meaning of the stars with the names of old celebrities in them on the sidewalk at the northwest corner of ...
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