Drachman, was a significant Jewish pioneer in Arizona. He was born on November 9, 1837 in Petrokoy, Russian Poland. His parents were Harris and Rebecca Drachman. He had 2 siblings: Augusta and Philip Drachman. Philip had many difficulties with his health and he thought Arizona’s dry climate would be his treatment. Samuel was to be by his side. Samuel was 18 years old when he and Philip came to America. They shared a boat with fellow future Arizona pioneers: the Goldwater brothers. Their first
Lorenzo's Hometown Lorenzo Lujan grew up in Morenci, Arizona. His father worked in the Morenci Mine, and his brothers, brothers in law, uncles and his wife's family all worked in the mine. He said, "[Morenci] was like a big family--and I don't just mean literal family members, the whole town was a family. Morenci was the type of town where you didn't have to lock your doors at night; everybody knew everybody else." But he doesn't relish the idea of returning to his hometown. "Phelps Dodge
evidence supports the conclusion made; I will also discuss Basso’s entry into the community, which is sparsely described in the text. Facts & Interests Basso’s carries out his research in a Western Apache community situated in east-central Arizona in Navajo County. He conducts the research over a period of sixteen months between 1964 and 1969. Basso specifically observes specifically a settlement called ‘Cibecue’ that he regards as a small community of about 800 people. The society is largely agrarian;
The mostly dry Gila River today hardly resembles the unruly, historic stream that came roaring out of the Black Mountain Range in western New Mexico, crossing the Great Divide and then Arizona before ending its 650-mile journey by joining the Colorado River at Yuma. In those days, before construction of eastern Arizona’s Coolidge Dam and an irrigation-canal system commandeered the Gila’s water, boats navigated the river, which varied in width from 150 to 1,200 feet with depths ranging from 2 to
Located in the southwestern United States, Arizona borders the states of Nevada and California to its west. It borders Utah to its north, and New Mexico to its west. This unique state has one of the largest populations of any landlocked state in the US and was the 48th state to join the country. Also, it was the last state in the continental United States to achieve statehood, on February 14, 1912. With its vast deserts and soaring mountains, Arizona was long a sparsely populated state that required
Flagstaff, AZ When you think of Arizona, you think of vast deserts with the sun that lasts the whole day. As you force your car north through the significant state, the seasons change before your eyes. Finally, in the middle of the state you reach the rich San Francisco Mountains. Once you see the peaks of the mountains you know you are close to Flagstaff, AZ. Flagstaff is the definition of a mountain town. There isn’t a person in the city that hasn’t hiked, skied or snow-boarded down these
States has its unique attraction. Let us have a look at Mesa Arizona. Mesa, AZ history Mesa tracks its roots back to Spanish Indian and Mormon expeditions in the early American history. The diverse ethnical background is one of its strong points for growth and development. The city is found in the State of Arizona in the county of Maricopa. It borders the famous city of phoenix to the east. Mesa built the biggest arts theatre in Arizona in 2005. In addition, it has exciting Tonto horse rides at Saquaro
How the West Was Won Table of contents???pg.1 (History) How the West was ?won?????pg.2 (History) Harmony Lost???pg.3 The Long Walk???pgs.4-7 Bibliography???pg.8 How the West was ?won?? For hundreds of years the early stories of the United States have been summed up by the expression, ?How the West was won.? The classic cowboy and Indian films have always portrayed the white settlers moving across America?s plains and mountains to be innocent at heart in their journeys
the 6th most dangerous big city in the country (Arizona Daily Star). One of the contributing factors to this national rating was the amount of motor vehicle accidents that occur in Tucson, Arizona. In 2016 Pima County roads claimed the lives of 112 people (ADOT). Arizona Department of Transportation Director John Halikowski couldn't have said the following statement better, "making travel safer begins before the driver turns on the ignition" (Arizona daily Star). Tucson's motor vehicle crash rates
Adolescent Girls at Risk What risks are really in existence for adolescent girls growing up on the Arizona-Mexico border? Well, more then anyone in their right mind might be able to imagine. Adolescent girls growing up on the border or in a multicultural area are generally from lower income homes, which in itself introduces an entire set of risk factors. The main focus, but certainly not the only ones at risk, being that of minority groups, such as Hispanic and American Indian girls. In general
addressed, especially in border states like Arizona which have a large Mexican immigrant population, often with traditional views. To have an effective legal system which thoroughly addresses domestic violence, abusers must be held accountable by law for their actions and all victims need to be able to receive aid and support from the state. Currently, these requirements for an effective legal system regarding domestic violence are not met in Arizona. Every year there is some 16,000 domestic
There are... ... middle of paper ... ...., Teixeira-Santos, I., and Vieira, M., "Understanding the Pathoecological Relationship between Ancient Diet and Modern Diabetes through Coprolite Analysis: A Case Example from Antelope Cave, Mojave County, Arizona" Current Anthropology 53.4 (2012): 506-512. Google Scholar. Web. 27 April 2014. U.S. Census Bureau. “The American Indian and Alaska Native Population: 2010” census.gov, Jan. 2012. Web. 27 Apr. 2014. McLaughlin, S., “Traditions and Diabetes Prevention:
In the state of Arizona drug addiction is a problem that has been trying to be tackled due to the high rates of drug misusage. Arizona is the sixth highest state with the highest percent of drug misusage. Most of the rates are caused my kids and teenagers that use opioids. Many movements have been trying to be done to decrease these percentages. Some of these movements include providing Health Coaches in schools to let kids know of drug addiction and its consequences this is a movement Doug Ducey
Native Americans lost everything once white settlers set foot on America. Their entire lives changed right in front of their eyes, all because people were taking things that didn’t belong to them. The white settlers took everything from them, almost all of them died, or had to relocate; today Native Americans are still going through the same stereotypes and racism, and are seen as very dangerous. During the 1820s, a military hero became a symbol of expanding America. That hero was Andrew Jackson
percent in Pima County.” Phoenix News - Arizona's Family, 25 May 2017, www.azfamily.com/story/35515237/speeding-and-aggressive-driving-tickets-way-upLinks to an external site.. Accessed 11 Nov. 2017 Leonardo, Nathan. “Road Rage & Aggressive Driving in Arizona.” Leonardo Law Offices, 24 June 2017, www.leonardolawoffices.com/road-rage-aggressive-driving-arizona/. Accessed 17 Nov. 2017. “Operation No Need For Speed still underway in Phoenix.” KSAZ, 17 Nov. 2017, www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-news/o
Arizona Concrete According to the Mine Faculty at the University of Arizona, cement is manufactured primarily from suitable limestone and shale rocks. Arizona had two dry-process cement plants in 1969, namely the Arizona Portland Cement Company plant in Pima County, near Tucson, and the American Cement Corporation plant at Clarkdale, in Yavapai County (52-53). The use of cementing materials goes back to the ancient Egyptians and Romans, but the invention of modern portland cement is usually
Arizona Statehood and Constitution Arizona’s Constitution was written sometime in 1910; amended, ratified, and approved by Congress in 1911. Then Arizona became the 48th state and the last adjoining state to be welcomed in the Union; on February 14, 1912. Since then the citizens of Arizona has amended their Constitution many times. The Constitution consists of thirty articles. There were quite a lot of events that impacted the process of Arizona becoming its own state. The first section will examine
societies, all that were changing the way social workers did their jobs, and regarded the clientele that helped. One such effort that changed for the better was the advancement in working with homeless youth. That such thing happened here in Tucson, Arizona. Many years back, a young woman named Ann Young noticed the change in a number of her students work ethic and motivation began to decline, thus causing her as a guidance counselor to investigate. She found that many children under her watch and
served was from July 6 until late November, 1877; and the last time that he served as a police man in Dodge City was from May 12, 1878 until September 8, 1879. After that on and off police work in Dodge City, Wyatt decided to move to Tombstone, Arizona. He picked up and moved to Tombstone on December 1, 1879. When he got there he took up the job that was most natural to him, law enforcement. Wyatt had several jobs while living in Tombstone. The first job that he acquired when he got to Tombstone
which resulted in the death of seven individuals. Jones is one of 36 inmates in Arizona to have been executed sine 1992, but also another interesting piece to the provocative death penalty subject (Kiefer). Mr. Jones Jr. committed three crimes, which eventually led to his death earlier this year. It was in the late afternoon on May 30, 1996 when Jones and one of his accomplices, Scott Nordstrom, entered a Tucson, Arizona Smoke Shop. One witness described Jones as having red hair, and was also claimed