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  • Movie Film Strip
    Arizona Oddities News
    By Andrea Aker
    December 30, 2013
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    Arizona Oddities’ Top 10 Posts of 2013

    A special thank you to all of the new and loyal readers of Arizona Oddities. 2013 has been an exciting year in Arizona, and we look forward to 2014. Looking back, here’s an overview of our most popular posts this year...
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  • Arizona Oddities News
    By Andrea Aker
    December 20, 2013
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    Arizona Oddities’ Favorite 13 Posts from 2013

    We offer a wide range of stories on Arizona Oddities catering to an eclectic group of fans from around the state. From history and recreation to artistic endeavors and those weird things you see along the highway, we’ve got it covered. Here, we’re showcasing our favorite 13 posts from 2013 (in no particular order).
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  • Dose of History
    By Andrea Aker
    October 31, 2013
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    Rotten Row: A Glimpse into the Lives of Boom Town Lawyers

    Quite naturally, it was only a matter of time before disputes over boundaries of mining claims and real estate properties required the presence of the much-maligned frontier lawyer. Litigation became the single most lucrative, money making scheme among this frontier society dedicated to the principles of getting rich without working.
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  • Odd ObservationsSmall Town SceneSouthern Arizona
    By Sam Lowe
    September 29, 2013
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    Eleanor Roosevelt Leads Sober Dedication of Douglas International Airport

    DOUGLAS -- The first North American international airport dedication ceremony was held in Douglas in 1933, and it was a non-alcoholic affair. The airport began operations in 1929 and had an international designation because it was connected to the airport in the border city of Agua Prieta, Mexico, by a common runway.
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  • Gold Coins
    Dose of HistoryNorthern Arizona
    By Andrea Aker
    June 7, 2013
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    Two Stashes of Gold Loot Remain a Mystery Near Flagstaff

    Not all of Arizona's lost treasures are mines. Somewhere near Happy Jack, a small lumber town between Flagstaff and Clints Well, lies a quarter million dollars in gold coin taken during a stage robbery. Back in 1879 a stagecoach carrying a secret shipment of gold from Santa Fe to Prescott, was waylaid...
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  • Culture
    By Andrea Aker
    May 2, 2013
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    Mattie Earp Gravesite, Vandals Spark Preservation of Historic Pinal Cemetery

    The historic Pinal Cemetery, ca. 1880 to approximately 1920, served the residents of Pinal and the mill workers from Silver King Mine. Following the mine closure in 1888, Pinal was depopulated but the cemetery was still used by the residents of the new copper camp, Superior.
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  • Dose of History
    By Sam Lowe
    April 24, 2013
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    The Legend of Big Nose Kate

    Bet you've never heard or read much about Mary Katherine Harony, right? It's probably because she was more commonly known as Big Nose Kate, the one time consort of Doc Holliday. A native of Hungary, she moved with her family to Mexico but when her parents died she was placed in a foster home...
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  • Dose of History
    By Andrea Aker
    April 11, 2013
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    The Story of Tom Horn: Old West Legends Die Hard

    At the Laramie County Courthouse, Tom Horn, legendary government scout, Pinkerton detective, champion rodeo cowboy, and range regulator was taken from his cell and led into the courtyard and up the scaffolding steps to the gallows platform where a hangman's noose was waiting.
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  • CultureNorthern ArizonaSmall Town Scene
    By Sam Lowe
    March 30, 2013
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    Winslow Chamber of Commerce Housed in Old Arizona Trading Post

    WINSLOW -- Most Chamber of Commerce office buildings are just that -- office buildings. But the structure that houses the Winslow Chamber of Commerce is an important slice of history.
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  • Arizona State Map
    Dose of History
    By Andrea Aker
    March 13, 2013
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    Arizona History Trivia 5: Can You Pass?

    Test your knowledge of Arizona history with this short quiz, originally published in Marshall Trimble’s Official Arizona Trivia. Don’t scroll down too quickly. The answers are posted shortly below the questions. When you’re finished, leave a comment with your score.
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