History

Alex Levin was a German entrepreneur who introduced beer to Arizona in the mid-1860s.

In the mid-1800s, the government forced Navajo people to flee Arizona and head toward New Mexico. Over 50 deportation walks occurred during that time, but the Long Walk to Bosque Redondo was the most historical. 

Born in 1736, Juan Bautista de Anza, II was an explorer, trailblazer and military captain who became the first person of European descent to establish an overland trail from the Arizona-Mexico border to the northern Pacific coast of California.

Phillip Darrell Duppa deserves credit for naming Phoenix, Arizona – after the idea that the city was created from nothing like a phoenix rising from the ashes.

Frances Willard Munds paved the way for women’s suffrage in Arizona. From an early age, she demanded opportunities for education.

Arizona’s story was written by women from all backgrounds. Arizona’s story was written by women from all backgrounds. From indigenous leaders and pioneers to Latinas and civil rights leaders, the Copper State has a long history of trailblazing women. 

Despite their relentless efforts to protect and provide for the west, Buffalo Soldiers were treated with hatred.

The first African American soldiers to arrive in Arizona were the buffalo soldiers in the 1890’s; the 9th and l0th Cavalries and the 24th and 25th Infantry Regiments.

For a Valentine’s Day cliché, the history of conversation hearts is surprisingly interesting.

The Hoover Dam may have controlled flooding, but conflict around its name was difficult to contain.