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by Worcester P. Bong The American Red Cross (ARC), a nationally-recognized humanitarian organization, was founded by Clara Barton and her close acquaintances in 1881. Ms. Barton was inspired by the International Committee of the Red Cross organization while traveling in
by Marjory J. Sente When asked where she bought her hats, a 19th century Boston Blueblood is supposed to have said, “I don’t buy my hats. I have my hats.” The same could have been said for the ladies of
by William D. Kalt III Prescott’s Knights of Pythias Hall whirred with action and anticipation in late June 1901. Local women kept three new sewing machines running each day and part of the night, helping to stitch a massive new
Marjory J. Sente The Ocotillo Post Office was established in 1916, and Pearl C. Orr was named its first and only postmistress, serving until it closed nine years later. In its first life, the post office was called Middleton or
The Rough Riders were given several animal mascots, but it was the Arizona regiment’s first mascot that was by far the most popular.
Long ago, Buckey O’Neill and some compatriots hatched an idea to raise up a volunteer cavalry from the Arizona territory to fight in Cuba. They would be known as the Rough Riders.
