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From the “dean of Western writers” (The New York Times) and the Pulitzer Prize winning–author of Angle of Repose and Crossing to Safety, a fascinating look at the old American West and the man who prophetically warned against the dangers of settling it
In Beyond the Hundredth Meridian, Wallace Stegner recounts the sucesses and frustrations of John Wesley Powell, the distinguished...
In Beyond the Hundredth Meridian, Wallace Stegner recounts the sucesses and frustrations of John Wesley Powell, the distinguished...
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On July 4, 1876, immigrants from Boston traveling to California were camped at Antelope Spring in a valley just south of the San Francisco Peaks. To celebrate the nation's centennial, the pioneers stripped the branches off a tall pine tree and ran up Old Glory. This event gave Flagstaff its name. Six years later, in 1882, the Atlantic and Pacific Railway reached Flagstaff, and a small settlement was born. Railroad construction crews used local ponderosa...
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"From mining camps to military posts, Arizona’s frontier past is on display at hundreds of ghost towns around the state. Arizona Ghost Towns celebrates 50 of these sites via fascinating history, stunning photography and useful information for modern-day visitors. This guidebook, organized alphabetically for ease of use, includes detailed driving directions, GPS coordinates and more for each featured ghost town."--Publisher information.
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"If Flagstaff had an official book the way states have official birds and official trees, that book would have to be "Mountain Town: Flagstaff's First Century," by Platt Cline. The 650-page book offers a definitive history of Flagstaff. For local residents who want to gain some perspective on the evolution of Flagstaff, "Mountain Town" is an excellent place to start" --Daily Sun.
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"Arizona has stories as peculiar as its stunning landscapes. The Lost Dutchman's rumored cache of gold sparked a legendary feud. Kidnapping victim Larcena Pennington Page survived two weeks alone in the wilderness, and her first request upon rescue was for a chaw of tobacco. Discover how the town of Why got its name, how the government built a lake that needed mowing and how wild camels ended up in North America. Author Marshall Trimble unearths these...
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