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Arizona Canal completed. [10] Phoenix broken up into four wards, although city officials remain citywide offices. [10] Destructive fire destroys major portions of the town. [10] Arizona Insane Asylum is awarded to Phoenix. [10] 1886 A second major fire destroys several buildings and results in approximately $100,000 in damage. [10]
Eventually, PoP Shoppe was selling throughout Canada and 12 American states. National Hockey League veteran Eddie Shack was the predominant spokesman for the brand. At its height, Pop Shoppe spawned a number of regional imitators, such as Saskatchewan's Pop House, Manitoba's Pick-A-Pop and Edmonton's Happy Pop. Brick & Mortar Store Circa 1969
The history of Phoenix, Arizona, goes back millennia, beginning with nomadic paleo-Indians who existed in the Americas in general, and the Salt River Valley in particular, about 7,000 BC until about 6,000 BC. Mammoths were the primary prey of hunters.
Important dates in Arizona's history Flag of Arizona; 1539 Marcos de Niza explores Arizona February 2, 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo; Most of Arizona passes to U.S. December 30, 1853 Gadsden Purchase; U.S. obtains rest of Arizona February 24, 1863 Arizona Territory created 1877 Silver discovered near Tombstone February 14, 1912 Arizona ...
The 300-square-foot Hayden Flour mill, founded by Zimmerman in 2010, is bringing back some of Arizona's agricultural roots and a part of America's food history he worried had disappeared.
History of Phoenix, Arizona * Timeline of Phoenix, Arizona; 0–9. 6th Avenue Hotel-Windsor Hotel; 1989 United States Grand Prix; 1990 United States Grand Prix;
Prior to 1964, public accommodations in Phoenix and Arizona were segregated: African Americans were not allowed to stay in the hotels in downtown Phoenix. The structure, which is listed in the National register of Historic Places ref. number 95001081, is the only known surviving African-American boarding house in Phoenix.
Phoenix (/ ˈ f iː n ɪ k s / ⓘ FEE-niks [8] [9]) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1,662,607 residents as of 2024.It is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital in the country.