Category: Historical

by Shannon Williams (First published 02/03/2018) The term Downwinder is well known in Yavapai County. Downwind radiation exposure is cited in cancer diagnoses and blamed

by Kathy Lopez Daniel O’Leary took a solemn oath when he registered to vote in Mojave County, Arizona in 1890. He swore: he was age

by Bradley G. Courtney Last week’s readers learned that Robert “Bob” Brow left Deadwood, South Dakota, at the age of 24 and eventually wound up

by Bradley G. Courtney Robert “Bob” Brow, born circa 1857 in Missouri, was a true western pioneer. His name is the one most associated with

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.

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

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