From personal letters to unpublished articles about Arizona, Sharlot Herself reveals the private side of this remarkable woman's life. The Butterfield map reflects one proposal, out of many, for dividing the huge Territory of New Mexico in 1859. This division was advocated by southern secessionists as the nation hurtled toward the Civil War. The original map is available for researchers in the Sharlot Hall Museum archives. This lively 55-minute video explores our fascinating relationship with the wild animals that live in the neighborhoods and backyards of the high country of central Arizona.
Footage includes encounters with bears, skunks, javelina, elk, and rattlesnakes.
Interviews with wildlife experts, developers, landscapers, and homeowners offer an often entertaining look at the problems and pleasures that arise when humans and animals live in close proximity. A brief history on the Arizona Rough Riders and sculptor Solon Borglum's Captain William O'Neill Rough Rider Monument , accompanied by the poetry and speech from its 1907 dedication. A short introduction to the founding of Prescott, first capital of the Arizona Territory. Electricity on the Arizona Frontier. Carl Hayden and the Origins of the Central Arizona Project, 1922-1964.