Henry Garfias was the first marshal of Phoenix, and the highest elected Mexican-American official in the region. He earned the job during a stint as...
The First in Phoenix
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Placerville, California
Discover the historic gold rush community and its glittering history.
Rooney Puts the Bite on Madam Sadie
Those lawyers on the frontier could be pretty resourceful when it came to outwitting Lady Justice. A Irish lawyer named Clancy in Oro Belle was...
Pueblo Grande Celebrates 90 Years
Phoenix’s archaeological gem protects the area’s first city.
Del Potter’s Railroad
Del Potter ran a little railroad he proudly bestowed the prestigious name, the Clifton and Northern. The line ran from the little town of Clifton...
A Legend is Born
How a Pennsylvania kid went west, became The Sundance Kid and joined Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch.
Camels vs. Mules
In the years following the Mexican War and the Gadsden Purchase, the United States was planning to survey several areas ranging from the Canadian...
Ask the Marshall
Were the Earp’s pivotal figures in settling Arizona?
Lane by a Foot
“Clubfoot” George Lane got the nickname because of a bone deformity. In the early 1860s, he allegedly rustled horses in California and Idaho before...
Battle for the Promised Land
Missourians weren’t exactly welcoming to an influx of Mormons.
Brutal Payback
Jack Slade ran the Central Overland stage stop at Julesburg, Colorado. His predecessor, Jules Beni (the town was named for him), didn’t like the...
The End of The Line
Two “Americanos” vs a Uyuni Posse.