AZ: The History of Arizona podcast

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Episode 147: The Arizona Rangers, Part 1: 14 Stout Men Aug 07, 2023

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When Arizona had to deal with problems of rampant rustling, train robberies and general lawlessness, they turned to the same solution as Texas. And to lead a new group of armed enforcers, they chose an experienced cowpuncher with true grit.

Episode 146: Arizona and the Splendid Little War Jul 31, 2023

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For its first war as an official part of the United States, Arizona contribute in a big way to the conflict happening down in Cuba, including its very own martyr on the sides of San Juan Hill.

Episode 145: Baptized with Flowers and a Flood of Oratory Jul 24, 2023

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At the turn of the 20th century, Arizona finished construction on its grand capitol building. And, like in most places and times, that awe-inspiring monument to democratic ideals contrasted with the rough-and-tumble nature of territorial politics.

Episode 144: The Hermit of the Superstitions Jul 17, 2023

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This week we start our wrap-up of the 1800s by the taking a look at a few missed narrative threads, including the founding of northern Arizona’s major city, a vegetable-growing recluse, and an Apache whose exploits would become legend for decades.

Episode 143: The Treasure Hunters Jun 26, 2023

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Jacob Waltz may have died in 1891, but the legend of his gold mine soon took on a life of its own. And for many treasure seekers in coming decades, it led either to an ignominious or bloody end.

Episode 142: The Lost Dutchman Mine Jun 12, 2023

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It’s time to untangle fact and fiction for one of Arizona’s most enduring mysteries … and also ponder why Americans have such a problem with the word ‘Deutsch.’

Episode 141: The Baron of Arizona, Part VII: Wholly Fictitious and Fraudulent Jun 05, 2023

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The epic conclusion of the Peralta Grant saga played out in a Santa Fe courtroom. This two-and-a-half week trial featured shocking revelations, verbal barbs, plenty of perjury and - finally - the ruling that Reavis was indeed a fraud.

Episode 140: The Baron of Arizona, Part VI: The Scheme Unravels May 29, 2023

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After suing the U.S. government, Reavis prepared his Peralta Grant story for the scrutiny of a court case. Unfortunately, there was no way his scheme was going to survive that level of scrutiny.

Episode 139: The Baron of Arizona, Part V: Adverse Report of the Surveyor General May 22, 2023

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James Addison Reavis returned to the US in 1887 and kicked off Act II of his ambitious land claim scheme. However, soon old enemies returned and began tearing down his carefully constructed house of cards.

Episode 138: The Baron of Arizona, Part IV: The Baroness May 15, 2023

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Having failed the first time around to prove it was legitimate, James Reavis takes things to the next level, including inventing a flesh-and-blood heir to the Peralta Grant.

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