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Episode 236: The Thanksgiving Day Riot
Episode 236
World War II had the effect of making Fort Huachuca into a a central gathering place for Black men and women serving in the U.S. Army. Their experien…
6 months, 1 week ago
Episode 235: Like Dandelions on a Green Lawn
Episode 235
After Pearl Harbor, the military turned Arizona into one giant training ground. And many of the soldiers who funnel through the state chose to stay i…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 234: I Held History in My Hand
Episode 234
Most people connect Pearl Harbor to the USS Arizona that sunk beneath the waves on December 7, 1941. But in the months following the surprise attack,…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 233: The Machita Incident
Episode 233
Though it was probably not on his mind at all, Adolph Hitler changed the course of Arizona’s history when he invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. One…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 223: Admiral of the Arizona Navy
Episode 232
In 1934, Arizona’s hostility toward California and its water demands reached it zenith, culminating in the governor sending troops and a “navy,” to s…
7 months ago
Episode 231: Everyone And Their Dog
Episode 231
The Hoover Dam would be finished two years early, but that feat took a lot of planning, coordination, and sacrifice - and a heavy toll on the men bui…
7 months, 1 week ago
Episode 230: Ragtown
Episode 230
It’s time to talk about water once again. In this case, we discuss all the preparation that went into one of the biggest public works projects of the…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 229: To You We Will Our Fighting Hearts
Episode 229
The U.S. Army started to reorganize and consolidate in the 1920s. At Fort Huachuca this meant an end to its time hosting not only the 10th Cavalry an…
8 months ago
Episode 228: This Uniform Means the Same Thing a White Man's Does
Episode 228
When they weren’t patrolling the border or invading Mexico, the Buffalo Soldiers had lives filled with Army drills, band concerts, baseball games, da…
8 months, 1 week ago
Episode 227: The Tenth Is In Mexico
Episode 227
We continue our deep look into the service of the Buffalo Soldiers with one of the main highlights of their time in Arizona - protesting the border a…
8 months, 2 weeks ago