A collection of the interesting and sometimes unusual events that happened this week in Arizona history.May 1On this date in 1859, Father Joseph P. Machebeuf was named the first American Catholic priest in Arizona.On this date in 1880, the Tombstone Epitaph was established by publisher John P. Clum, who said, “every tombstone needs an epitaph.”On this date in 1914, the
The U.S. House Oversight Committee has asked the National Archives for more documents related to an investigation into whether former President Donald Trump mishandled federal records or broke federal records laws.At issue is the fact that Trump took boxes of records to Florida with him after he left office and reportedly ripped up documents that were supposed to be saved.
A collection of the interesting and sometimes unusual events that happened this week in Arizona history.Oct. 24On this date in 1831, the Buena Vista Land Grant, 29 square miles in Santa Cruz County, was given to Dona Josefa Morales.On this date in 1925, people from the Fox Moving Picture Corp. arrived at Fort Huachuca to film a Western movie. One hundred San Carlos Apache
Sightseers interested in touring the historic Tovrea Castle in east Phoenix will need some luck on their side. After a successful first run in the spring, the Tovrea Carraro Society is running another lottery to tour the landmark that resembles a wedding cake.The castle was constructed in 1930, but public tours of the building have only been offered since March 2012.
A collection of the interesting and sometimes unusual events that happened this week in Arizona history.May 23On this date in 1868, Col. Christopher “Kit” Carson, who directed the campaign against the Navajos which resulted in their surrender and the exile of about half the tribe to Fort Sumner between 1864 and 1868, died at Fort Lyon, Colorado., just nine days before the