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Episode 168: A Democratic Landslide
Episode 168
With Arizona now a full-fledged member of the Union, we must go back to the fall of 1911 and discuss who exactly it will be that will helm this new s…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 167: Statehood
Episode 167
On February 14 - Valentine’s Day - 1912, Arizona finally became a state. Before that could happen though, all obstacles had to be cleared and all obj…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 166: A Constitution to Suit the Most Radical
Episode 166
Its leader was disparaged as a radical, its makeup was overwhelmingly left-leaning, and the document it produced drew the ire of Congress and the pre…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 165: What Kind of Constitution Do You Want?
Episode 165
In 1910, an enabling act allowing for Arizona and New Mexico to write state constitutions finally passed through Congress and was signed by President…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 164: Roosevelt Dam
Episode 164
It was four years late, some $7 million over budget, and the road to get there was a nightmare, but the construction of the Roosevelt Dam ushered in …
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode 163: The Salt River Valley Water Users' Association
Episode 163
To get their dam on the Salt River, water users in the Valley of the Sun had to sort out their own squabbles and create an organization that would gu…
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode 162: The National Reclamation Act of 1902
Episode 162
At the turn of the 20th century, Congress finally got behind the idea of funding reclamation projects. By that time, everyone in Phoenix knew of the …
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode 161: A Heritage of Conflict and Litigation
Episode 161
At the close of the 19th century, the Akimel O’odham and the Maricopa were in dire straights, victims of water theft upstream. But, at the same time,…
2 years, 4 months ago
Episode 160: Old Man River
Episode 160
At the dawn of the 19th century, the Akimel O’odham had it all - a reliable water source, rich farmland, a thriving trade empire, and good relations …
2 years, 4 months ago
Episode 159: Asinine Wisdom
Episode 159
As the 1900s dawned, Arizona felt it was ready to become a full-fledged state. What followed was an 11-year campaign to convince the rest of the coun…
2 years, 5 months ago