AZ: The History of Arizona podcast

The U.S. Army's overreaction to a growing religious movement among the various Apache bands would lead directly to the second breakout of the notorious Geronimo.

19th-century American politics is a pretty interesting subject as is, but there are some examples, such as Arizona’s 13th Territorial Legislature, that shows you just how funny, corrupt, and farcical it can really be.

In 1882, Wyatt Earp was out for vengeance. This final chapter in the saga of the gunfight will lead everyone, including the Town of Tombstone, to their appointments with destiny.

It turns out that the Gunfight at the OK Corral solved nothing. And that was meant bad news for the Earps.

Rebroadcasting this episode. Hopefully now you'll get the full story of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, in more ways than one!

The time has come to finally talk about the main event. But find out why there really isn’t any such thing as the Gunfight at the OK Corral.

Tensions finally reach the boiling point in October 1881, something that a late night card game was not able to stop.

Because what would a good Old West gunfight story be without political intrigue, a stolen election, and an old-fashioned love triangle? Also …let’s throw in some stolen mules while we’re at it.

Wyatt Earp didn’t march down to the O.K. Corral by himself. So it’s time to introduce the other characters in our rapidly unfolding drama.

He is one of the most legendary lawmen of the Old West, but both his flaws and virtues have been greatly exaggerated over the years. It’s time to separate legend from reality as we introduce Wyatt Earp.

When it comes to one of the most famous shoot-outs of the Old West, what better backdrop could there be than the dirty, chaotic, violent, booming town of Tombstone?

Mormon settlement was going swimmingly in northern and southern Arizona, until their embracing polygamy threatened to have them driven from the territory.

It’s all about names when it comes to the successful Mormon settlements in northern Arizona. As a benefit, we get to cover the infamous story behind one of the most colorful town names the state has to offer.

For the Mormons trying to settle along the Little Colorado River in the 1870s, their faith would be tried by the harsh realties of life on the dry, windswept Colorado Plateau.

Like the Catholics friars of old, Mormon missionaries sought converts among Arizona’s tribes. And two big names among them made lasting contributions to the history of the northern reaches of the state.

The founding of Phoenix deserves a lot of attention, but we need to put in special mention of Charles Trumball Hayden and his mill in future Tempe and the founding of my hometown, Mesa.

Welcome back to 1870s Phoenix, which was quite simply paradise - at least according to the people promoting it.

In which we learn that the citizens of Arizona really would prefer if their governor actually stayed in the territory.

It’s Halloween, Arizona style! Join me as we talk about the Grand Canyon State’s version of Bigfoot, the supposed machinations of secret society in Tucson, and just a small sampling of some of the state’s more haunting locations.

In the 1870s, silver mining took off in Arizona, for better and for worst. And that means it’s time to introduce the mines that would lead to The Town Too Tough to Die.

Arizona’s third territorial governor had one overarching goal: Taking everyone to school.

Nearly two years after some Apache broke out of San Carlos, they wound up there yet again - minus the ones that had been killed or gone on a revenge-fueled across Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Sonora and Chihuahua, that is.

A lot of people suddenly decide that they really didn’t want to be at San Carlos anymore.

It’s finally time to introduce the man, the myth, the legend.

Cochise’s sons try to follow his last words, but events conspired to make that harder than you would think.