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Arizona as It Is; Or, the Coming Country - Softcover

Hiram C. Hodge

 
9781332081127: Arizona as It Is; Or, the Coming Country

Synopsis

This book, written by a contributor to many Arizona newspapers throughout the 1870s, provides a comprehensive overview of Arizona Territory's history, resources, and development up to the year of its publication, 1877. Original research was gathered over many years, including 500 published articles describing the territory's mining, agriculture, and its vast grazing lands, with firsthand accounts by the author giving readers a true sense of place and time. The author details the history of Arizona Native American tribes, Spanish and Jesuit missions, and the exploration of the territory. Many topics are covered including the climate, economy, industries, infrastructure, culture, and politics of the territory, which stood on the precipice of significant growth, development, and change. An insightful study of a region of the United States on the verge of great change, this narrative will appeal to historians, scholars, and anyone curious about Arizona's fascinating frontier past, as well as the challenges it faced on its path to becoming the 48th state.

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