AZ: The History of Arizona podcast

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Episode 137: The Baron of Arizona, Part III: What Are You Going to Do About It? May 08, 2023

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James Reavis kicks his Peralta Grant scheme into high gear, sending out an army of thugs and goons to persuade people to pay him for land they already owned. However, just as he was raking in the cash, the whole con would hit a hard wall.

Episode 136: The Baron of Arizona, Part II: The Glorious History of the Peraltas May 01, 2023

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In which James Reavis produces documents showing the land grant bestowed upon Don Miguel Nemecio Silva de Peralta y de la Córdoba … who never existed.

Episode 135: The Baron of Arizona, Part 1: A Convoluted Claim Apr 24, 2023

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In 1880, a brilliant liar and forger arrived in Arizona to pursue a 13-year old land claim of dubious veracity. Little did anyone suspect the breathtaking scheme he was about to launch.

Episode 134: Acts of God Apr 17, 2023

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In the space of four years, Arizona was both shaken to its core and then nearly drowned.

Episode 133: Pin-Head Hughes Apr 10, 2023

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Nineteenth century politics was nothing if not full of ugly fights and very questionable shenanigans - something that was on full display during the short tenures of Arizona territorial governors Hughes and Franklin.

Episode 132: The Revolving Door Apr 03, 2023

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Just as the Gilded Age presidents came and went with frequency, their appointments to the governorship of Arizona would be nothing more than a revolving door of less-than-popular figures.

Episode 131: Statehood and Free Silver Mar 27, 2023

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With the frontier coming to a close in 1890, Arizona started making noise about leaving its territorial status behind - something easier said than done.

Episode 130: Law and Order, Part II: Bandits, Desperados and Upstanding Citizens Mar 20, 2023

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One of the great ironies of the Old West is that lawlessness wasn’t just confined to outlaws.

Episode 129: Law and Order, Part 1: The Lawmen Mar 13, 2023

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A roundup of famous Arizona lawmen whose names aren’t “Earp.”

Episode 128: The Pleasant Valley War, Part IX: Oh God, Let Me Shoot Mar 06, 2023

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The legal drama over Tom Graham’s death would stretch on for years, but, in the end, the Pleasant Valley War closed with Ed Tewksbury probably getting away with murder.

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