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Arizona:

....Sing the song that's in your hearts, sing of the great Southwest, Thank God, for Arizona, in splendid sunshine dressed. Lyrics from the state's official song, "Arizona," by Margaret Rowe Clifford.

Arizona land formations took millions of years to develop, and when the earth ceased its restlessness, it left a pattern of great variety and contrast over the earth.

The ancient history of people in Arizona reaches back many thousands of years. In fact, southern Arizona has been continuously settled for over 12,000 years. Tucson, one of the oldest cities in the United States, was founded in 1775.

World famous for its beautiful scenery, Arizona is home to many of the planet's most spectacular natural wonders, including the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Meteor Crater and the Painted Desert, to name but a few.

Stylish and rustic, Arizona is a mix of Native American Indian and Hispanic cultures, and represents the real flavor and essence of the American West.

It's a favorite stop of golfers and vacationers, and remains one of the most popular retirement destinations on the planet.

Arizona's state flag was designed and adopted in 1927. It's divided into two halves.
The top half consists of thirteen alternating red and yellow rays which represent America's thirteen original colonies. Because Arizona is a western state, the rays shows a setting sun. The colors of the rays refer to red and yellow in the Spanish flags carried by Coronado when he came to Arizona in the sixteenth century.

The bottom half of the flag is a solid blue field, the same color as the blue in the United States of America flag.

A large copper colored star is superimposed in the center of the flag. This identifies Arizona as the largest producer of copper in the United States.

Official name: Arizona
Capital: Phoenix
Statehood: Feb. 14, 1912 the 48th state
State nickname: The Grand Canyon State
Name for residents: Arizonan's
State motto: Ditat Deus (God enriches)
Abbreviation: AZ

Arizona's Historical Event's:

before 14,000 bc Humans first appear in Arizona.
about ad 1 Anasazi culture develops in Arizona.
about 600 Hohokam culture develops in Arizona.
about 1300 Early native populations are reduced by drought and invasion.
1539 Marcos de Niza, a Franciscan monk, reaches Arizona.
1540 Francisco Vásquez de Coronado explores the Southwest, including Arizona.
1582 Antonio de Espejo finds silver in Arizona.
1629 Franciscan monks build a mission at Awatovi.
1692 Eusebio Kino, a Jesuit priest, begins mission work in southern Arizona.
1824 Arizona and adjacent areas become a territory under Mexican rule.
1825-1826 The first United States trappers enter Arizona.
1846 The Mexican War starts.
1848 Mexico cedes most of Arizona to the United States.
1850 Arizona becomes part of the Territory of New Mexico.
1853 The rest of Arizona is acquired by the United States from Mexico in the Gadsden Purchase.
1863 The Arizona Territory is established by Congress.
1860s Conflict between Apaches and settlers begins.
1872 Cochise agrees to remain on reservation.
1881 Gunfight at O.K. Corral occurs.
1886 Geronimo and his Apaches surrender.
1911 The Roosevelt Dam, on the Salt River, is completed.
1912 Arizona is admitted to the Union as the 48th state (February 14).
1917 The Bisbee deportation occurs.
1936 The Hoover Dam is completed on the Colorado River, at the Arizona-Nevada state line.
1948 The Arizona Supreme Court gives Native Americans in Arizona the right to vote.
1963 The U.S. Supreme Court divides Colorado River water rights between California, Arizona, and Nevada.
1964 United States Senator Barry Goldwater is defeated in presidential election by Democrat Lyndon Baines Johnson.
1969 The Navajo Community College opens in Tsaile.
1974 The U.S. Congress divides old Hopi reservation between Navajo and Hopi.
1974 Raul Castro is elected governor, becoming the first Hispanic to gain that office.
1988 Governor Evan Mecham is impeached and removed from office. Rose Mofford succeeds him, becoming the first woman governor of Arizona.

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