About Arizona
- About Arizona for Kids
- Arizona Biographical Index
- Arizona Blue Book (2007-2008 edition for sale by the Arizona Secretary of State)
- Arizona Centennial 1912-2012
- Arizona Cultural Inventory Project
- Arizona Highways
- Arizona Memory Project (digital collections)
- Arizona Wildlife Views (Arizona Game and Fish Department - order form)
- Arizona Women's Hall of Fame
- Cacti
- Camels in Arizona
- Capitol
- Centennial, Arizona 1912-2012
- Chronology, Arizona's
- Climate/Weather
- Community Profiles (Arizona Dept. of Commerce)
- Copper, Cattle, Cotton, Citrus and Climate (the Five C's)
- Daylight Saving Time
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr./Civil Rights Day
- Elected Officials - Arizona
- Emblems, Flag, Seal and Motto
- Facts and Figures
- Five C's of Arizona's Economy
- Government - Arizona State
- Grand Canyon
- History
- Holidays - Arizona State
- Indians/Native Americans
- Information Portals - Arizona Government
- Library Directory On-Line - Arizona
- Meaning of Arizona
- Newspapers - Arizona
- Pah-Ute County, Territory of Arizona
- Parks, National Forests and Recreation Areas
- Photographs
- Population
- Records Resources
- Rough Riders
- Route 66
- State Balladeer (Dolan Ellis)
- State Historian (Marshall Trimble)
- Statehood, Documents Leading to
- Tax Forms
- Travel
- Unclaimed Property (Arizona Dept. of Revenue)
- USS Arizona
- Venomous Creatures (University of Arizona)
Arizona Blue Book
Every two years, the Secretary of State publishes a reference which includes not only election results and information about Arizona's elected officials but also highlights some aspect of Arizona's history and other information of interest to citizens and students. Arizona Centennial 1912-2012 - Arizona Centennial
Eight/KAET-TV would like to secure funding to produce the definitive history of Arizona for broadcast and classroom use in 2012. - Arizona Centennial Commission:
- Celebrating Arizona's Centennial 1912-2012
The Arizona Historical Advisory Commission was selected through legislation to shepherd the planning of the State’s celebration for the Centennial and this website provides information about efforts that are underway and resources that are needed. Arizona Highways
Links to information about the award winning travel magazine published by a group within the Arizona Department of Transportation. Camels in Arizona
In 1857, Edward Fitzgerald Beale surveyed a wagon road from Fort Defiance, NM to the Colorado River for the U.S. Army and he used camels from North Africa as pack animals. Philip Tedro, a.k.a. Hadji Ali and more commonly known as Hi Jolly, a native of Syria, was hired as chief camel driver. The camels scared the horses and mules and they were eventually sold or released into the desert. Hadji Ali took up prospecting and scouting. He is buried in Quartzsite, Arizona. Capitol - Museum Division
Links to information about the Arizona Capitol and educational resources related to Arizona's history and government. Community Profiles
Links to overviews of the history, economy and scenic attractions of Arizona's counties, cities and towns prepared by the Arizona Department of Commerce. Copper, Cattle, Cotton, Citrus and Climate - Arizona Beef
This site has information about Arizona's cattle and beef. - Arizona Citrus Resources
This University of Arizona Cooperative Extension site has links to Arizona citrus related newsletters, reports and contacts. - Arizona-Where We Came From
The University of Arizona Library preserved the late Congressman Morris K. Udall's report on the 5 C's which were at the heart of Arizona's economy in the past. Arizona's economy has since become more diverse. See: The Arizona Advantage (pdf) - Climate/Weather
Information about the highs and lows of Arizona's weather as well as links to other sites of interest to aficionados of Arizona's climate. - Copper: The Star of Arizona
This Arizona Mining Association site discusses the uses and importance of copper. - Cotton
Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time has long been an issue in Arizona where there is more than enough sunshine all year round and this is a chronology of its observance and non-observance in Arizona. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
This is a chronology of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr./Civil Rights Day in Arizona. History - Arizona Historical Society's Collections
Information about the Society's collections. - Arizona History and Archives Division
Information about historical records and resources that can be found in the State Archives. - Arizona Heritage Traveler
An Arizona Office of Tourism and Arizona Humanities Council site which highlights cultural heritage sites in Arizona. - Arizona State Museum's Exhibits
Links to information about the exhibits, including online exhibits, of the oldest and largest anthropology museum in the region which is located on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson, AZ. - ASU Libraries' Arizona Collection
Links to information about the resources and materials about Arizona in the Department of Archives and Manuscripts in the Arizona State University Libraries. - Buffalo Soldiers History
This National Park Service Fort Davis (Texas) site includes information about the regiments of Black soldiers eventually transferred to Arizona to fight in the Indian Wars. See also: Arlington National Cemetery: Mark Matthews: First Sergeant, United States Army. - Core Documents of Arizona's History
Links to documents which are keys to or which help illustrate Arizona's history. - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
This is a chronology of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr./Civil Rights Day in Arizona. - NAU Cline Library's Web Exhibits
Links to online exhibits about Arizona history from Northern Arizona University's Cline Library Special Collections and Archives. - Pah-Ute County
What is now Las Vegas, NV is located in what once was part of the Territory of Arizona. - Picacho Peak State Park
The southern portion of Arizona was a Confederate territory before Arizona became a separate Territory of the of the United States and the Battle at Picacho Pass is called westernmost battle of Civil War. - Polly Rosenbaum Archives and History Building
The Honorable Edwynne "Polly" (Cutler) Rosenbaum (1899-2003) served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1949 through 1994 and championed education, libraries and museums. SB1079 (46-2R 2004) (Laws 2004 Chapter 194) authorized the design of and site preparation for a state archives and history building to be named in her honor. HB 2765 (47-1R 2005) (Laws 2005 Chapter 298) authorized funding over a two year period to build the new building. HB2865 (47-2R 2006) (Laws 2006 Chapter 345) appropriated $8,000,000 from the state general fund in FY 2007-08 to Legislative Council for the completion of the Polly Rosenbaum state archives and history building.
See also: - HCR2042 (46-2R 2004) Polly Rosenbaum; death resolution
- Polly is gone (pdf) (Arizona Dept. of Mines & Mineral Resources)
- Sharlot Hall Museum's Governor's Mansion Exhibit
Links to information about Arizona's territorial history and the first governor's "mansion." Arizona does not have a governor's mansion now. - State Historian
Marshall Trimble is Arizona's Official State Historian. - University of Arizona Library Web Exhibits
Links to online exhibits about Arizona history from the collections of the University of Arizona Library. Indians/Native Americans - Annie Dodge Wauneka
This National Women's Hall of Fame site gives a brief biography of the first Native American to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. - Cochise
This information is from a University of Wisconsin Who's Who in American History site. See also: "The Navajo and Apache Wars" from History of the American West 1860-1920 and Indian Wars in the West. - Dr. Carlos Montezuma
This information is from an Arizona Medical Board site highlighting the work of Arizona's physicians. See also: Carlos Montezuma (1865-1923) - Geronimo
This portrait and and other information is from the Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site web site. See also: An 1887 photograph of Geronimo (Goyathlay) by Ben Wittick from the National Archives' collection and a short Biography of Geronimo. - Indian Community Profiles
This Arizona Dept. of Commerce site has information about the location, population and economic base of the various Indian communities in Arizona. - Indian/Native American Resources
This is a compilation of resources relating to Indian/Native Americans in Arizona. - Lori Piestewa
Army Spc. Lori Piestewa, an Arizona native, is believed to be the first Native American service woman killed in combat in a foreign war. - Map of Tribal Lands
This U. S. Environmental Protection Agency map shows the location of tribal lands in Arizona. - Navajo Code Talkers
During World War II, Navajo Marines developed a secret code based on the Navajo language which was used in the war in the Pacific and which was never broken. "Semper Fidelis, Code Talkers" by Adam Jevec (Prologue Magazine. Vol. 33, No. 4) is an article about the group. See also: Army Code Talkers. - 20th Century Warriors
This U.S. Naval Historical Center site highlights Native American participation in the United States military. Pah-Ute County
What is now Las Vegas, NV is located in what once was part of the Territory of Arizona. Photographs - Arizona Images
This is a collaborative effort between the Phoenix Public Library and the Phoenix Museum of History to make available their collections of Arizona historical images spanning the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. - Arizona Memory Project
Collections of photographs from cultural institutions around Arizona are included on this site. - Arizona Scenic Roads®
View some of the sights that can be seen along scenic roads in Arizona. - Historical Photograph Collection
A database of a portion of the historical photograph collection in the State Archives. - Photography
The online photography section of the Arizona Highways website. - Wildlife Photo Gallery
Selected Arizona Game and Fish Department photographs. Records Resources Rough Riders - Rough Riders
This Library of Congress site gives a brief history of the Rough Riders. - William Owen O'Neill
"Buckey" O'Neill, as he was known in Arizona, was killed in Cuba and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Route 66 State Balladeer
Dolan Ellis is Arizona's Official State Balladeer. State Historian
Marshall Trimble is Arizona's Official State Historian. Travel - Arizona Guide
This is the Arizona Office of Tourism's guide to travel in Arizona. - Arizona Heritage Traveler
An Arizona Office of Tourism and Arizona Humanities Council site which highlights museums and heritage sites in Arizona. - Arizona Scenic Roads®
View some of the sights that can be seen along scenic roads in Arizona. Venomous Creatures
The Poison and Drug Information Center, part of the University of Arizona's College of Pharmacy, introduces some of the unique creatures inhabiting the Arizona desert. top of page Updated: 05/08/2009 |
