Sedona Arabella Miller Schnebly followed her husband west when their small Missouri town condemned his Presbyterian religion. Arriving in Arizona Territory in 1901, they planted orchards and hosted early tourists in what is now named Sedona. This vivid journal of her life introduces you to a pioneer family-from their gentle upbringings through adventures with rattlesnakes, trappers, and colorful travels. With 30 photographs from family collections, this volume of Sedona Schnebly's life draws you into a fiercely private woman's life that is by turns amusing, and heartbreaking-and always fascinating.
This ambitious biography contains stories of struggle and success, of love and family, and of survival and prosperity for a woman in a world that was challenging for even the most determined man. Together, these accounts define a courageous lady who has left an indelible mark on her state, those lucky enough to know her, and history itself. Ever undaunted, Carolyn Rexroat Warner pushed resolutely past any boundaries she came across. Having honed her natural oratory skills, parlaying them into national speech and debate victories, she spoke influentially on both radio and television. While raising her family in Arizona, she became state superintendent of public instruction and also founded and ran a successful luxury decorating company with her husband. Her personal history reveals fascinating experiences growing up in the Dust Bowl and making headway in local Arizona politics at a time when such doors were largely closed to women. As a speaker, she traveled the world, encountering most interesting situations-what was that about the State Department and geishas? Back home, she happily grounded herself with family and gardening. The advice she offers is playful but honest, born of hard-fought life-another side of the gritty and wonderful American experience.
An Arizona newspaper and TV commentator, and veteran of national and state politics, presents a portrait of his home state's history, people, and culture, including interviews with long-time residents of each significant Arizona city and town.
Little more than a century ago, when only a handful of families lived in what is now Sedona, in Oak Creek Canyon, none would have dreamed it would become such a popular destination. The matchless combination of bright blue skies and red rocks has inspired artists of every medium to attempt to capture the mystic formations. Fortunately some began almost before the town was named after the wife of early settler T. C. Schnebly, who organized the first post office, at the beginning of the 20th century. From early apple growers to artists, what has united the diverse residents of Sedona over time is the conviction that they have found one of the earth's great treasures.
An Arizona newspaper and TV commentator, and veteran of national and state politics, presents a portrait of his home state's history, people, and culture, including interviews with long-time residents of each significant Arizona city and town.
Little more than a century ago, when only a handful of families lived in what is now Sedona, in Oak Creek Canyon, none would have dreamed it would become such a popular destination. The matchless combination of bright blue skies and red rocks has inspired artists of every medium to attempt to capture the mystic formations. Fortunately some began almost before the town was named after the wife of early settler T. C. Schnebly, who organized the first post office, at the beginning of the 20th century. From early apple growers to artists, what has united the diverse residents of Sedona over time is the conviction that they have found one of the earth's great treasures.
Immediately following World War II, television burst upon the American scene. Radio had been the popular way of receiving news and entertainment during the war years, but now, television could provide pictures to illustrate radio's programs. It was like having your own personal movie theater in your living room. Although isolated in the Sonoran Desert, Phoenix citizens were not to be denied the wonders of this new communication medium. KPHO-TV, Channel 5, signed on the air on December 4, 1949, with a selection of programs from all four television networks. Channels 12, 10, and 3 were soon to follow, and the lifestyles of the residents of Phoenix would never be the same. The flickering blue light from the Magnavox or RCA receivers danced on the curtains of the darkened living rooms all over town. Now Phoenicians could experience the televised dramas from New York City or view the films of Hollywood with just the flip of a switch--and maybe some careful adjustment of the rabbit ears.
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