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Arizona Territory Born Into Trouble

by | Oct 8, 2018 | True West Blog

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In 1863, a bill passed the U.S. Senate officially organizing the Arizona Territory, and on February 24, President Abraham Lincoln signed it into law, naming Prescott as the capital. Tucson was stiffed for supporting the Confederacy. In it’s original configuration, part of Nevada (where Las Vegas is today) was part of Arizona. In 1866, that northwest section was annex


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