AZ: The History of Arizona podcast

by David Rookhuyzen

A podcast tracing the history, events, people and places that made the Grand Canyon State.

Episodes

Episode 148: The Arizona Rangers, Part II: Merely in a Day’s Work

27m · Published 14 Aug 04:00

The first Arizona Rangers accomplished a lot during their short existence: curbing cattle rusting, hunting down fugitives, getting involved with strikes, and cooperating with Mexican law enforcement. But though the territory disbanded them after only eight years, it turns out that the Ranger legacy would never truly die.

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

26m · Published 07 Aug 04:00

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

30m · Published 31 Jul 05:29

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

30m · Published 24 Jul 04:00

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

32m · Published 17 Jul 04:00

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

30m · Published 26 Jun 04:00

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

31m · Published 12 Jun 07:11

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

34m · Published 05 Jun 04:00

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

30m · Published 29 May 04:00

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

31m · Published 22 May 04:00

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.

AZ: The History of Arizona podcast has 182 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 92:10:33. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 22nd 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 16th, 2024 09:40.