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Phoenix

The History of a Southwestern Metropolis

By: Bradford Luckingham

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Phoenix

The History of a Southwestern Metropolis

By: Bradford Luckingham

More than half of all Arizonans live in Phoenix, the center of one of the most urbanized states in the nation. This history of the Sunbelt metropolis traces its growth from its founding in 1867 to its present status as one of the ten largest cities in the United States. Drawing on a wide variety of archival materials, oral accounts, promotional literature, and urban historical studies, Bradford Luckingham presents an urban biography of a thriving city that for more than a century has been an oasis of civilization in the desert Southwest. First homesteaded by pioneers bent on seeing a new agricultural empire rise phoenix-like from ancient Hohokam Indian irrigation ditches and farming settlements, Phoenix became an agricultural oasis in the desert during the late 1800s. With the coming of the railroads and the transfer of the territorial capital to Phoenix, local boosters were already proclaiming it the new commercial center of Arizona. As the city also came to be recognized as a health and tourist mecca, thanks to its favorable climate, the concept of "the good life" became the centerpiece of the city's promotional efforts. Luckingham follows these trends through rapid expansion, the Depression, and the postwar boom years, and shows how economic growth and quality of life have come into conflict in recent times.

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0816534675

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9780816534678

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The History of a Southwestern Metropolis

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The History of a Southwestern Metropolis

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Minorities in Phoenix

A Profile of Mexican American, Chinese American, and African American Communities, 1860-1992

By: Bradford Luckingham

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Minorities in Phoenix

A Profile of Mexican American, Chinese American, and African American Communities, 1860-1992

By: Bradford Luckingham

Phoenix is the largest city in the Southwest and one of the largest urban centers in the country, yet less has been published about its minority populations than those of other major metropolitan areas. Bradford Luckingham has now written a straightforward narrative history of Mexican Americans, Chinese Americans, and African Americans in Phoenix from the 1860s to the present, tracing their struggles against segregation and discrimination and emphasizing the active roles they have played in shaping their own destinies. Settled in the mid-nineteenth century by Anglo and Mexican pioneers, Phoenix emerged as an Anglo-dominated society that presented formidable obstacles to minorities seeking access to jobs, education, housing, and public services. It was not until World War II and the subsequent economic boom and civil rights era that opportunities began to open up. Drawing on a variety of sources, from newspaper files to statistical data to oral accounts, Luckingham profiles the general history of each community, revealing the problems it has faced and the progress it has made. His overview of the public life of these three ethnic groups shows not only how they survived, but how they contributed to the evolution of one of America's fastest-growing cities.

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University of Arizona Press

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0816534438

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9780816534432

Discovering Greater Phoenix

An Illustrated History

By: Bradford Luckingham,Barbara Luckingham

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Discovering Greater Phoenix

An Illustrated History

By: Bradford Luckingham,Barbara Luckingham

A portrait of Phoenix, Arizona, covers the city's history, cultural events, business community, and government, along with overviews of nearby Tempe, Mesa, and Scottsdale, accompanied by hundreds of historical photographs and modern glossy prints.

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1886483256

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Minorities in Phoenix

A Profile of Mexican American, Chinese American, and African American Communities, 1860-1992

By: Bradford Luckingham

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A Profile of Mexican American, Chinese American, and African American Communities, 1860-1992

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Discovering Greater Phoenix

An Illustrated History

By: Bradford Luckingham,Barbara Luckingham

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An Illustrated History

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Around Bradford

By: Susan M. Pascal,Sally Ryan Costik,The Bradford Landmark Society

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Around Bradford

By: Susan M. Pascal,Sally Ryan Costik,The Bradford Landmark Society

When people think of Bradford in any historical sense, they think of oil and the remarkable effect that it has had on the community. The discovery of "black gold" in the late 1870s literally erased the earlier image of a backwoods lumber town and firmly established Bradford as a place of millionaires and mansions, people and progress. This latter image is so strong, however, that a very important part of the history of Bradford is often overlooked--a phenomenon that this volume strives to correct.Each photograph is from the collection of the Bradford Landmark Society, and many of these pictures have never before been published. Covering the era from the late 1850s to the mid-1940s, Around Bradford focuses on a time that people regard with fondness and hold firmly in their memories. We can never hear what those Bradfordians heard and we can never feel what they felt, but we can see what they saw--through photographs.

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1531665640

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Phoenix

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Minorities in Phoenix

Minorities in Phoenix

Discovering Greater Phoenix

Discovering Greater Phoenix

Minorities in Phoenix

Minorities in Phoenix

Discovering Greater Phoenix

Discovering Greater Phoenix

Around Bradford

Around Bradford

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