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The Sinagua culture was a Pre-Columbian culture that occupied a large area in central Arizona from the Little Colorado River, near Flagstaff, to the Verde River, near Sedona, including the Verde Valley, area around San Francisco Mountain, and significant portions of the Mogollon Rim country, [16] [17] between approximately 500 CE and 1425 CE.
Hinchcliffe Court opens near Tucson, the first auto court motel in Arizona. [116] 1912 February 14: Arizona becomes the 48th state of the United States; Phoenix becomes the state capital. [108] U.S. President William Howard Taft issues Proclamation 1180: Admitting Arizona to the Union. [117] The Territory of Arizona becomes the State of Arizona.
"A Spirit of Mercy: The Sisters of Mercy and the Founding of St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix, 1892–1912," Journal of Arizona History (1998) 39#3 pp. 263–288 in JSTOR Luckingham, Bradford. Minorities in Phoenix: A Profile of Mexican American, Chinese American, and African American Communities, 1860–1992 (1994)
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State of Arizona repeals state law banning alcohol. [32] The inaugural Phoenix Open is held. [32] 1933 Since the start of the Great Depression, 33% of banks and savings & loans in the valley have failed. [32] Over 300 bars have obtained liquor licenses since the repeal of the Arizona state law banning alcohol. [32]
1927 – Mesa Arizona Temple dedicated (first time). [1] 1928 – first production of the Mesa Arizona Easter Pageant; 1931 – Town area expanded. [1] 1937 – City Hall built. 1941 U.S. Williams Air Force Base established. British Flying Training School at Falcon Field active near Mesa [4] [5] 1948 Mesa Country Club established. [6]
Territory of Arizona, 1863–1912 [1] North-western corner of the Arizona Territory is transferred to the State of Nevada, 1867; State of Arizona since February 14, 1912; Mexican Boundary Exchanges: In 1927 under the Banco Convention of 1905, the U.S. acquired two bancos from Mexico at the Colorado River border with Arizona.
The Sinagua people [a] were a pre-Columbian culture that occupied a large area in Arizona from the Little Colorado River, near Flagstaff, to the Verde River near Sedona, including the Verde Valley, area around the San Francisco Peaks, and significant portions of the Mogollon Rim country, [2] [3] between approximately 500 CE and 1425 CE. [4]