Remembering Phoenix

With the coming of the railroad in the late nineteenth century, the town of Phoenix in the Territory of Arizona would experience a rapid inflow of settlers who would call themselves Phoenicians and help to bring about Arizona statehood in 1912. In a selection of fine historic images from his best-selling book Historic Photos of Phoenix, Eduardo Obreg n Pag n provides a revealing historical retrospective on the growth and development of Phoenix. More than a hundred images collected in Remembering Phoenix offer a remarkable glimpse into the history of this unique desert community, from its early days to the recent past. Published in vivid black-and-white, these images communicate the historic events and everyday life of two centuries of Americans building a unique and prosperous western American city. Remembering Phoenix is sure to captivate anyone curious about the city's past, from the student of history to the local history buff.

Author: Eduardo Obregon Pagan
Publisher: Turner
Published: 06/07/2010
Pages: 134
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.30h x 10.90w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781596526549
ISBN10: 1596526548
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
- History | United States | State & Local | West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT