The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a National public work relief program. Operating from 1933 to 1942, it was organized to assist unemployed, unmarried men from relief families as part of the New Deal. The CCC provided jobs for these young men, helping families who were having difficulty finding jobs during … Continue reading
In the mid-19th century, in the remote southwest desert that was Arizona Territory, there were not many ways to earn a fortune. Life was mostly a struggle just to survive, let alone prosper. In the early 1850s, 10’s of thousands of young men from the eastern United States, Midwest, and … Continue reading
I recently read yet another account of the Chiricahua Apache wars with the Republic of Mexico and the United States of America that raged from 1861 to 1886. Geronimo: The Man, His Time, His Place (The Civilization of the American Indian Series) was written by noted Native American historian Angie … Continue reading
Southern Arizona is an interesting mix of modern life and ancient tradition. Here is one of those stories in the Mule Mountains close to Bisbee. Enjoy. Mike Foster, San Pedro River Videos, is an ardent supporter of the Friends of the San Pedro River which serves to educate people about … Continue reading
Everyone knows the story about how Tombstone got its name, but did you ever wonder what was the value of $1,000 U.S. Dollars back through the ages? For example, when partners Ed Schieffelin & his brother Al Schieffelin sold their shares in their Tombstone mines for $600,000 in 1880, how … Continue reading
In the 1880’s through the early 1890’s, Tucson was still a rough, often violent town. Geronimo had surrendered in 1886 and his Chiricahua Apaches hauled off to exile in Florida. But even after the Apache threat was largely history, Tucson and all of Southern Arizona continued to be known for … Continue reading
We found these four videos on Vimeo, from Brad Holt and his buddy “Aerial Drone”. We have dreamed about doing this with drone technology. Use the arrows on the left and right to switch videos. The first video is Mt. Lemmon; The second, scenics around town; the third is Tanque … Continue reading
Did you know that painter Ettore “Ted” DeGrazia was born in the mining town of Morenci in northeastern Arizona? His Gallery in the Sun is located in Tucson. Here is a very interesting bio of Ted Degrazia.
Continue readingAny of you who have read my writings on this website know I’m fairly familiar with the history of Tucson and Southern Arizona. But once in a while, I find a book that is enlightening on this subject. One such book is David Devine’s Historic Tales of Territorial Tucson: 1854-1912. … Continue reading
In late 19th & early 20th century New York, newly arrived Irish Catholics were considered low-class by other ethnically “Anglo-Saxon” groups, such as German, English, & Dutch, who were mostly Protestant.
“Low-class” is perhaps too mild a term. The Irish were considered hardly better than Negroes, whom most whites believed were sub-human. Odd as it may seem to us today, the fair-skinned, blonde or red-headed Irish were not considered white in an era when white supremacy was a given.
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