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AZ: The History of Arizona podcast

AZ: The History of Arizona podcast

By: David Rookhuyzen
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A podcast tracing the history, events, people and places that made the Grand Canyon State.

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  • Episode 1: Where are we?

    Episode 1: Where are we?
    Feb 11 2020

    Arizona is a name that evokes images in everyone's minds, but where did that name come from? We explore the possible Spanish, Native American, Basque and even Aztec roots for the word and how it's all wrapped up in a 1736 discovery of silver in Mexico. As an added bonus, we also learn what "Connecticut" means.
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    22 mins
  • Episode 2: All the pretty rocks

    Episode 2: All the pretty rocks
    Feb 17 2020

    Arizona’s history wouldn’t be quite the same without the magnificent stage it plays out on. That’s why we need to answer the question of why the state has so many great-looking holes in the ground.
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    32 mins
  • Episode 3: Thorns and Stingers

    Episode 3: Thorns and Stingers
    Feb 24 2020
    From the outside, Arizona - with its venomous snakes, scorpions and lizards; barbed cactus and spiked trees; and imposing geography - looked primed to kill anyone foolish enough to come close. But that impression doesn't do justice to the complex evolutionary forces that have shaped the state's flora and fauna.
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    33 mins
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Great content and easily digestible. Awesome to learn more about such an interesting place. Love it.

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I've explored every corner of Arizona and lived in Tucson for 7 years. I truly enjoyed learning from these masterful podcast episodes.

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