History

Seventy-five years ago, on a stretch of Arizona highway in Chandler, a dream took root. Today, Earnhardt Auto Centers is a household name — with 17 dealerships across the…

Mining has never been for the fainthearted, but these days, it’s safer than it was in the early 1900s, when errant blasts and cave-ins ended many workers’ lives. Bravery…

Today, Flagstaff’s Buffalo Park is a scenic gateway for casual hikers seeking views of Mount Elden and Humphreys Peak. But beneath the soft crunch of the gravel paths lies…

Sure, the drivers in this month’s Indianapolis 500 are the best of the best, but more than a hundred years ago, Barney Oldfield was the man in racing — so much so…

Arizona and California, its neighbor to the west, have an ongoing, mostly friendly rivalry. In 1934, though, a dispute over water rights led to a heated showdown between…

In 1929, Mary Adeline Norris Gray took to the sky over Phoenix at the invitation of local aviators. It was the 83-year-old’s first plane flight, but she wasn’t intimidated…

In 1953, an admirer recalled that watching Bert Goodrich run the 100-yard dash in college was “a horrible sight.” Perhaps because he stood 6 feet tall and weighed about…

Historic Route 66 extends from Chicago to Santa Monica, California. And the longest still-drivable stretch of the Mother Road is in Arizona: a 158-mile portion from the…

In April 1929, the discovery of a vein of gold and lead ore in the Hualapai Mountains, near Kingman, spurred the development of the Gold King Mine. And today, a building…