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 138: The Baron of Arizona, Part IV: The Baroness

30m · Published 15 May 05:51

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.

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

32m · Published 08 May 04:00

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

31m · Published 01 May 04:00

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

30m · Published 24 Apr 04:00

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

26m · Published 17 Apr 04:00

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

Episode 133: Pin-Head Hughes

30m · Published 10 Apr 04:00

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

29m · Published 03 Apr 04:00

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

31m · Published 27 Mar 04:00

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

28m · Published 20 Mar 04:00

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

32m · Published 13 Mar 04:00

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

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.