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  • Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
    Dose of HistoryOdd ObservationsSmall Town Scene
    By Sam Lowe
    August 28, 2015
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    Protecting the Protector of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

    COOLIDGE – The center of attraction at the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument is a four-story caliche and adobe structure that was built around AD 1300. The building has held up fairly well, considering it sat outdoors under the blistering sun and limited rainfall for more than seven centuries before anyone decided it was worth ...
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  • Hubbell Trading Post
    Dose of HistoryNorthern Arizona
    By Marshall Shore
    May 22, 2015
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    Hubbell Trading Post Offers Glimpse Into Past

    GANADO - Opening the door to the Hubbell Trading Post is like opening a door into the past. With the sound of the creaky floors and exquisite Navajo rugs hung along the wall, it truly feels like you're stepping back in time. You may also find women weaving those rugs, so beautiful they are considered ...
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  • Dose of History
    By Sam Lowe
    February 5, 2015
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    The Legend of Apache Cave

    On Dec. 27, 1872, Army troops trapped a group of Yavapai Apaches who had taken refuge in a cave carved into a hillside located in the Salt River Canyon. The soldiers began firing from below. Upset by the wails of women and children wounded as the bullets ricocheted off the cave's roof, Maj. William Brown ...
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  • Dose of HistoryNorthern ArizonaOdd Observations
    By Sam Lowe
    January 10, 2015
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    Tug-of-War Settles Oraibi Dispute

    ORAIBI -- This small community on the Hopi Reservation vies with Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico and St. Augustine in Florida for the honor of being the oldest continuously inhabited town in the United States. Unearthed artifacts indicate there have been people living here since about 1150 A.D.
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  • Culture
    By Sam Lowe
    May 11, 2014
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    Catholic Church Modeled After Navajo Hogan

    CHINLE — Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church here sits near Canyon de Chelly on the Navajo Reservation, so it’s entirely logical that it would be built in the shape of a Navajo hogan. Although substantially larger than the traditional Navajo dwellings, the building is six-sided and the entrance faces east, just like its smaller ...
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    By Andrea Aker
    February 7, 2014
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    Featured Artist: Marty Le Messurier

    This month's Featured Artist Marty Le Messurier describes how the Native American culture has influenced her oil painting.
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  • CultureNatural SurroundingsNorthern Arizona
    By Sam Lowe
    July 19, 2013
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    Time Stands Still in Supai

    SUPAI -- This small village may be one of the few places left on Earth where time actually has stood still. It is the home of the Havasupai Tribe and it looks much the same today as it probably did more than 700 years ago. Located in a side canyon off the Grand Canyon, the ...
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  • Art
    By Sam Lowe
    December 19, 2012
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    A Burned-Up Artist’s Burning Protest

    Before his death in 1982, Ettore “Ted” DeGrazia was one of Arizona’s most prolific artists. He was an impressionist, western pop painter, sculptor and lithographer best known for his pastels of wide-eyed Native American children. His work sold for thousands of dollars and appeared on UNICEF holiday greeting cards. But in 1976, DeGrazia became involved ...
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  • Dose of History
    By Andrea Aker
    September 24, 2012
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    The Story of Charles Poston: The “Father of Arizona”

    During the opening of new lands in the Oklahoma Territory in the early 1900s, those who entered legally— starting at the sound of the land agent's gunshot—were called Boomers. However, there were those who sneaked in early and staked out claims. These were called Sooners. Arizona, too, had a few Sooners. One of these was ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsNorthern Arizona
    By Andrea Aker
    June 7, 2012
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    Montezuma’s Well Boasts Unique Eco-System, Ancient Indian Ruins

    VERDE VALLEY – Montezuma’s Well is a lesser known part of the Montezuma Castle National Monument, 11 miles north of the uber-popular Montezuma’s Castle. Upon arrival, it’s easy to see why the natural limestone sinkhole is sacred to ancient Native American cultures. It seemingly appears out of nowhere – a massive well in the middle ...
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