Arizona History
ASU and UA will both wrap up their last seasons in the Pac-12 on Saturday as they face off in the Territorial Cup in Tempe. The Show spoke with a former mascot from each school about what made the rivalry games special.
Nov. 22, 2023
The Show spoke with Don Flemons, an American folk artist, about his new series on Curiosity Stream looking at the real, diverse history of the Wild West.
Nov. 21, 2023
The Arizona Historical Society has temporarily closed its Arizona Heritage Center in Tempe and its Arizona History Museum in Tucson.
Nov. 19, 2023
Phoenix leaders will gather Friday to unveil a new transit center named after a former council member who died Tuesday.
→ Former Phoenix Mayor Thelda Williams dies at 82
→ Former Phoenix Mayor Thelda Williams dies at 82
Nov. 15, 2023
Williams was first elected to Phoenix City Council in 1989 and she served as Phoenix's interim mayor three times.
Nov. 15, 2023
In the West, ongoing drought and drier future are forcing us all to think about how we use water differently. One farmer up in northern Arizona is using ancient practices to grow food.
Nov. 15, 2023
For the past year and a half, Desert Foothills Library in Cave Creek has been working with the Arizona Memory Project and other partners on a so-called “Living Library.” The program is dedicated to preserving the history of the towns of Cave Creek and Carefree.
Nov. 13, 2023
It’s estimated that nearly 500,000 veterans live in our state, ranking Arizona 13th in the U.S. both in population and per capita. Hear four stories from people who served from WWII to modern day.
Nov. 9, 2023
The Show spoke with Dennis Hoffman, economist with Arizona State University's W. P. Carey School of Business, about the long history of U.S. aerospace and defense industries in Arizona.
Nov. 7, 2023
An old post office in Mesa has found new life as a city-owned community and event space called The Post. The city unveiled the renovated building earlier this week.
Nov. 3, 2023
This weekend commemorates a milestone for the Penjamo neighborhood that had been home to many laborers who worked on the Salt River Project canal system around the turn of the 20th century.
Nov. 3, 2023
The Show spoke with Jennifer Shaffer Merry, who is an expert on the historical aspect of cemeteries. She is an archivist at the Arizona Historical Society, Pioneer Cemetery Association board member and chair of the Arizona Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies.
Nov. 3, 2023
The Show spoke with Dbacks legend Luis Gonzalez about his historic win, Arizona sports, and how impactful a team like this can have on us all.
Nov. 1, 2023
The city of Globe celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Ghosts of Globe walking tour this weekend, but some residents say they see ghosts year-round.
→ PHOTOS: Bauler Family Lights and Scary Christmas House
→ PHOTOS: Bauler Family Lights and Scary Christmas House
Oct. 30, 2023
One of this year’s selfie entries features Flagstaff’s blue sky and orange foliage. Another was taken on a roller coaster by a woman with wide eyes and a big, open mouthed smile. She looks excited, if not a little nervous about dropping her phone.
Oct. 23, 2023
The Show continues it's Saguaro Land series with a conversation with Jen Urso and maps she creates.
Oct. 19, 2023
The Show spoke with Arizona State University professor and artist alejandro t. acierto about his new exhibition at ArtSpace West focusing on developments on the outskirts of the Valley.
Oct. 18, 2023
The Show went to the Tempe History Museum to check out a collection of signs from historic Tempe.
Oct. 17, 2023
On this episode, Word spotlights horror in numerous ways from banned books to a new novel about a murdered Indigenous woman, as well a murder satire of cozy mysteries. Guests include Carew Papritz, J.A. Jance and Chuck Palahniuk.
Oct. 15, 2023
The American buffalo was almost slaughtered into extinction in the 1800s before one of their biggest hunters turned caretaker and revived the species in Arizona. Hear the story of "Buffalo" Jones.
Oct. 15, 2023
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