On October 21, 1972, the mostly unknown Hohokam Pima National Monument was established.
Read more about the excavations in the Medallion Papers, shared by the @AZStateMuseum, and why it is not open to the public: go.azsos.gov/rpfn
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In honor of #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth2021 we encourage you to take a look at the Arizona Latinos in Public Service collection, which celebrates the role the Latino community has had in Arizona's military.
go.azsos.gov/rhclper
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Our newest collection on the #ArizonaMemoryProject highlights the oral history collection created by the Grand Canyon Historical Society.
Pop in your earbuds and learn more about life in the Grand Canyon: go.azsos.gov/gcoralhistory
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On this day in 1935, the city of Phoenix purchased @PHXSkyHarbor
for $100,000.π¬π«
These photos from our #ArizonaMemoryProjectPartners, the @AZHistSociety, show the activities of the airport in the 1930s.
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If you've listened to the audiobook A People's History of Bisbee by Susan Wille, then you will love our newest collection on the Arizona Memory Project!
Read more in the official press release and get your headphones ready!
go.azsos.gov/bisbeememoir
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It's #InternationalPicnicDay.
Celebrate with these photos of folks enjoying a picnic, then pack up the π§Ί and head out for your own (in the shade, of course!)
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New Arizona Highways alert!
January, February, and March 2021 issues of @azhighways are now online on the Arizona Memory Project.
go.azsos.gov/qmn7
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It's National Egg Day!π₯π³
Make sure you get a serving in to celebrate!
What is your favorite way to enjoy eggs?
go.azsos.gov/qjp3
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It's #NationalCactusDay! π΅πΈπ΅πΈ
Arizona is lucky to be home to so many varieties of cactus.
Enjoy these images of just a few of them from the #ArizonaMemoryProject: go.azsos.gov/p8k7
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On this day in 1937, @OrganPipeNPS was established by President Franklin Roosevelt.
This National Monument is an easy day trip from Phoenix & Tucson and is a must see for its plethora of cactus species.
go.azsos.gov/p4bl
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It is National Let's Laugh Day and we could all use a giggle or gut-buster these days.ππ€£
From the Arizona State Museum, here is a photo from of Louisa Wetherill and Sitsosie sharing a chuckle:
go.azsos.gov/ptr2
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Here's our #WorkerWednesday submission. Workers just doing their thing with ostriches. azmemory.azlibrary.gov/digitβ¦
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In 1920, POTUS Woodrow Wilson appointed George Hunt as U.S. Minister to Siam.
In a letter detailing his meeting with King Rama VI, he stated the King reminded him of Mulford Winsor, a State Senator & Arizona State Librarian.
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From the January 1931 issue of @arizonahighways.
go.azsos.gov/pblj
Happy New Year.
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On this day in 1905, Territorial Governor John Nicol Irwin died in Arkansas at the age of 60.
Irwin was appointed Governor of the Arizona Territory by President Benjamin Harrison and served from 1891 to 1892.
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On this day in history, two of Arizona's former Governors passed away- Governor Anson P. K. Safford (3rd Territorial Governor) and Governor Rawghlie Clement Stanford (5th State Governor).
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Road trip! πΊπ
The Historic Gillespie Dam Bridge is only about an hour's drive southwest of downtown Phoenix.
Learn more about this bridge, which is on the National Register of Historic Places: go.azsos.gov/nzkq
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On this day in 1915, Walnut Canyon National Monument was established.
We have several photos, reports, and visitor guides on the #ArizonaMemoryProject about the National Monument.
go.azsos.gov/nzhv
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Did you know that Arizona Territory had a lottery in 1879?π°
We didn't either until we stumbled across this article in the August 1986 issue of Arizona Highways Magazine.
go.azsos.gov/nt64
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Happy anniversary to the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, established on this day in 2000.ππ
To celebrate, enjoy these photos of the Cliffs and nearby Marble Canyon from the 1920s-1940s from our #ArizonaMemoryProjectPartners at the AZ State Archives.
go.azsos.gov/nt7m
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