Category: Arizona
The Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo
If you come to watch this rodeo, you’ll most likely be sitting in seats that were first used in 1913. That’s actually pretty modern considering…
The First Rodeo
Where was the first rodeo held? You’ll find some debate on the actual beginning point of the sport with several towns laying claim to some…
A Visit to Jerome, Arizona
Many a mining boom town has experienced boom and bust. When this town was just about gone it began to be promoted as a ghost…
One of the Largest Cities in the Arizona Territory
It was once one of the largest cities in the Arizona Territory. Miners made there way to town to get rich, while others came to…
Saving Your Son from Certain Death
Imagine a scene in which a boy is wrenched from a mother’s arms…and is headed for certain death. No doubt the scene played out many…
Chocolate & Potatoes, Again
A diet of chocolate and potatoes is probably not the most balanced ration one can eat…but during World War II…it meant survival for this family. …
Surviving the Holocaust
I occasionally like to go back to our show archives to hear stories that have moved me and many of our listeners. One of those…
One City, Many Occupiers
His city bounced from one country’s control to another during World War II. No matter who was in control…this young Jewish man feared for his…
Arizona Treasure Hunt
Jim says he’s in the treasure hunting business. He’s looking for items that are worth tens of thousands of dollars and they’re buried in the…
Hi Jolly
In Quartzite, Arizona you can find the grave of Hi Jolly. It’s the Americanized name of a man responsible for transporting many of the supplies…
