Arizona History

The Show spoke with reporter Stacey Barchenger about a dispute over the Arizona Military Museum.
Nov. 28, 2023
Turf Paradise
The future of horse racing in Arizona is up in the air — multiple race tracks across the Valley are struggling financially. The uncertainty of when and where to hold races has affected thousands of workers in the horse racing industry.
Nov. 24, 2023
signs says welcome to mesa
The Show spoke with Mesa's Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak, as he is set to retire, about how Mesa has changed over the years.
Nov. 22, 2023
Albert Monroe Blakely and grandson Robert with Blakely Tumblers
The Show spoke with Kathleen Rambo, grandchild of Arizona's Blakely Oil founder, about how his legacy lives on in highly collectible Blakely glass tumblers and more.
Nov. 22, 2023
Kirk Sibley and Alan Wald
ASU and UA will both wrap up their last seasons in the Pac-12 on Saturday as they face off in the Territorial Cup in Tempe. The Show spoke with a former mascot from each school about what made the rivalry games special.
Nov. 22, 2023
Don Flemons
The Show spoke with Don Flemons, an American folk artist, about his new series on Curiosity Stream looking at the real, diverse history of the Wild West.
Nov. 21, 2023
Arizona Heritage Center
The Arizona Historical Society has temporarily closed its Arizona Heritage Center in Tempe and its Arizona History Museum in Tucson.
Nov. 19, 2023
Phoenix leaders will gather Friday to unveil a new transit center named after a former council member who died Tuesday.
Former Phoenix Mayor Thelda Williams dies at 82
Nov. 15, 2023
portrait of woman
Williams was first elected to Phoenix City Council in 1989 and she served as Phoenix's interim mayor three times.
Nov. 15, 2023
Michael Kotutwa Johnson
In the West, ongoing drought and drier future are forcing us all to think about how we use water differently. One farmer up in northern Arizona is using ancient practices to grow food.
Nov. 15, 2023
Actors rehearse a play
For the past year and a half, Desert Foothills Library in Cave Creek has been working with the Arizona Memory Project and other partners on a so-called “Living Library.” The program is dedicated to preserving the history of the towns of Cave Creek and Carefree.
Nov. 13, 2023
It’s estimated that nearly 500,000 veterans live in our state, ranking Arizona 13th in the U.S. both in population and per capita. Hear four stories from people who served from WWII to modern day.
Nov. 9, 2023
F-35A Lightning II
The Show spoke with Dennis Hoffman, economist with Arizona State University's W. P. Carey School of Business, about the long history of U.S. aerospace and defense industries in Arizona.
Nov. 7, 2023
the Post in mesa
An old post office in Mesa has found new life as a city-owned community and event space called The Post. The city unveiled the renovated building earlier this week.
Nov. 3, 2023
The 71-acre Vista del Camino Park is situated near the community center and historic Penjamo Yaqui neighborhood in south Scottsdale.
This weekend commemorates a milestone for the Penjamo neighborhood that had been home to many laborers who worked on the Salt River Project canal system around the turn of the 20th century.
Nov. 3, 2023
Gravestones and trees in a cemetery
The Show spoke with Jennifer Shaffer Merry, who is an expert on the historical aspect of cemeteries. She is an archivist at the Arizona Historical Society, Pioneer Cemetery Association board member and chair of the Arizona Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies.
Nov. 3, 2023
Luis Gonzalez and Derrick Hall
The Show spoke with Dbacks legend Luis Gonzalez about his historic win, Arizona sports, and how impactful a team like this can have on us all.
Nov. 1, 2023
The city of Globe celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Ghosts of Globe walking tour this weekend, but some residents say they see ghosts year-round.
PHOTOS: Bauler Family Lights and Scary Christmas House
Oct. 30, 2023
Black and white selfie photo of woman
One of this year’s selfie entries features Flagstaff’s blue sky and orange foliage. Another was taken on a roller coaster by a woman with wide eyes and a big, open mouthed smile. She looks excited, if not a little nervous about dropping her phone.
Oct. 23, 2023
Second edition of Jen Urso's cactus map.
The Show continues it's Saguaro Land series with a conversation with Jen Urso and maps she creates.
Oct. 19, 2023

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