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A brief history of Phoenix
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Talton, Jon, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Phoenix (Ariz.)--History.
- Phoenix (Ariz.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (127 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] The History Press 2015
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Though the new metropolis is one of America's largest, many are unaware of Phoenix's rich and compelling history.Built on land once occupied by the most advanced pre-Columbian irrigation society, Phoenix overcame its hostile desert surroundings to become a thriving agricultural center.
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction. So Big
- 1. Reborn
- 2. American Eden
- 3. Reclamation
- 4. Beyond Statehood
- 5. Phoenix in the Depression
- 6. Wartime
- 7. Buckle of the Sunbelt
- 8. City of the Future
- 9. Ascent to Metroplex
- 10. Life in the Bubble
- 11. The Great Crash and Questions
- Selected Bibliography
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781625856487
- 1625856482
- OCLC:
- 946616058
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