Arizona PBS
Arizona Stories Shorts: Hispanic Flyboys
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- Arizona Stories Shorts: Hispanic Flyboys
- Runtime
- 3:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- There was no more dangerous a job during World War II than flying bombing missions over enemy territory. 185 Arizona Hispanics served as pilots, co-pilots, bombardiers, gunners and radio operators.
It’s been over 50 years since the Hispanic Flyboys of World War II took to the skies. This segment gives viewers a look into the life of Mesa resident, Gilbert Orrantia who flew 50 missions in B-25s in 1942.
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- The USS Arizona | Arizona Stories Shorts
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- 7:48
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The USS Arizona, known as the final resting place for the numerous lives lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor, was refitted for war by the Navy in late 1940. Letters from the sailors and photos capturing the Arizona in its early days are stored in the collections of the State Capitol Museum.
A statue known as The Arizona Miner was a gift from the state to the ship. When the ship was being prepared for war, the statue had been lost. The statue was miraculously found with a confusing label which had made it so hard to find. The statue is now back in Arizona stored at the Capitol Museum.
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- The Struggle for Civil Rights | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 4:13
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- In March of 1964, many African American Arizonans gathered at the state capitol to protest for a public accommodations bill. George Brooks was president of a local chapter of the NAACP and was one of the coordinators for the protest. The bill at the center of their protest would force businesses to end decades of discrimination toward African Americans.
The Public Accommodations Bill was approved by lawmakers only after Congress approved the Civil Rights Act of 1964 later that year.
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- Story Time with Arizona PBS | Black History | MLK
- Runtime
- 5:53
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Jamar Younger reads "Martin Big Words," for Arizona PBS KIDS.
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- Paper Foxes | Playlist 48 | Full episode
- Runtime
- 9:57
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Presenting a unique sound that’s part indie rock and part ’80s new wave, Paper Foxes visited the Arizona PBS studios to perform “Power Out” and “Crystal Ball.” Hailing from Phoenix, Paper Foxes is all about switching things up. In fact, the band’s name comes from a shape-shifting motif from Japanese folklore.
According to the band’s website, Paper Foxes describe their style of music as “Dark disco but kinda new wave.” Its lyrics can often be dark, but its overall sound is polished and poppy.
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- Fabio on Fire: Wood-fired pizza and Italian cuisine | Check, Please! Arizona
- Runtime
- 7:21
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Fabio on Fire is an authentic Italian restaurant. This charming restaurant and bakery is home to some of the best wood-fired pizza on the west side. Owner Fabio Ceschetti is from Italy and the recipes he uses are from his grandparents and mother.
Address: 8275 W Lake Pleasant Pkwy, Suite 101, Peoria, AZ
Website: www.fabioonfire.com
The restaurant quickly gained notoriety for its wood-fired pizza and handmade pasta dishes. “People love the pizza; the dough is made with a ‘starter’ that my grandfather made and I brought over from Italy when I opened the restaurant.” Ceschetti said.
When you step inside the restaurant, it is warm and inviting: The oven is the soul of the restaurant. “My pizza is famous because it’s really light and not too hard on your stomach.” said Ceschetti. All the ingredients are imported from Italy.
Guest Andre Licardi, a retired art teacher and artist, who has been to Italy many times, sugges...
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- The Coronado PHX: You don’t have to be a vegetarian to love it | Check, Please! Arizona
- Runtime
- 7:16
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- “Check, Please! Arizona” guest Marlaina Larsen-Thorslev goes to her top-pick restaurant “The Coronado PHX,” run by Elle Murtagh and Juan R. Tavarez.
The Coronado PHX is a vegan restaurant that does not use meat substitutes. All of the dishes are made with grains, legumes and vegetables. The restaurant is tucked into a downtown Phoenix neighborhood that is very walkable.
Address: 2245 N. 12th St., Phoenix, AZ
Website: www.thecoronadophx.com
By day, The Coronado offers a full selection of coffee and espresso drinks and by night you’ll find beer, wine and a cocktail menu.
Elle Murtagh chef & co-owner of The Coronado PHX, describes the menu as “vegetable forward.” They don’t use any mock meats or cheeses. According to Murtagh, the most popular stuff on the menu is their cauliflower tacos and the breakfast burrito.
“We have a lot of meat eaters that come here because they are surprised by how good it ta...
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- Ocotillo: Seasonal American fare in a cavernous space | Check, Please! Arizona
- Runtime
- 7:24
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Located in central Phoenix, this architecturally-exquisite restaurant focuses on contemporary American seasonal cuisine with a touch of local Arizona Influence, bringing special attention to fresh, local and seasonal ingredients.
Address: 3243 N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ
Website: www.ocotillophx.com
Ocotillo has a beautiful interior space and phenomenal park-like outdoor space with plenty of seating. Walt Sterling, executive chef, is proud of the vibrant energy created in the restaurant. Diners can sit outside to enjoy the Arizona environment.
The menu is vegetable forward (veggie dishes get their own section on the menu) and boasts inventive dishes created by chef Walter Sterling. “We have a fairly forward menu and it changes all the time,” said Sterling, “we definitely focus on seasonality and on special diets.” The restaurant is also open for brunch on the weekends.
“Check, Please! Arizona” guest Michelle Smith ordere...
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- Arizona Stories: Civil Rights in the 48th State
- Runtime
- 26:10
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Learn the stories behind Arizona’s Hispanics who put their life on the line in combat during World War II, known as the Hispanic Flyboys. And discover when the civil rights fight made its way to the 48th state.
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- The Windows of St Mary's Basilica | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 4:57
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The glittering art of stained glass has always held a mystery. The historic home for stained glass has been the church. The windows of St. Mary’s Basilica are meant to be theologically accurate, while also telling a cohesive story.
St. Mary’s is the mother of Catholic parishes in the Valley. In the early 1900s, the windows at St. Mary’s were crafted in St. Louis, and brought to Phoenix by their maker, Emil Frei. Each piece of stained glass is hand painted and fired in a 1200-degree kiln several times until the paint becomes part of the glass.
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- Frank Luke, Jr. | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 4:40
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Few 21 year olds have statues erected in their honor, fewer still are the number of young men who accomplished what Frank Luke, Jr. did. At the time of his death, Luke was America’s top ace having shot down at least 18 enemy airplanes and balloons in World War I.
Before joining the army in 1917, Luke worked the mines in Ajo. He was sent to France in the spring of 1918. Luke preferred to go after the most dangerous of all targets, observation balloons. Luke’s passion for downing balloons earned him the nickname the ‘Arizona Balloon Buster.’
Some have called him the best fighter pilot of the entire war. Luke went on an eight-day rampage where he shot down 14 enemy aircraft, including 10 balloons.
An air force base is named in his honor, a reminder of his success and sacrifice.
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- Birth of Suburbia | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 5:47
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- In 1947, John F. Long returned to Phoenix. The future developer began with a single house that was meant to become his home. When the house was finished, Long sold it and began to build another home that was meant for him and his wife. The process of building and selling individual homes continued for about two years until 1949 when Long started the first subdivision.
With the automobile allowing people to live further from downtown, Phoenix was able to expand outwards. Long started the development of Maryvale in 1954, the overall plan being to develop a community that provided homes for young families and a place for their recreation.
By the mid ‘50s, manufacturing replaced agriculture as the Valley’s number one industry, prompting even more people to come to Phoenix. Long and his team were building around 20 houses a day trying to keep up with the influx of sales. By 1959, more homes had been built in the Valley in one decade than in the previous four ...
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- La Posada | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 7:19
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Located 150 miles southeast of the Grand Canyon lies the town of Winslow. In this town, the Santa Fe Railway opened one of the finest railroad lodges ever built, La Posada. It was one of the last Harvey Houses to be built, and is the largest to survive.
Winslow is a railroad town and has been since the 1880s, when the railway laid the track of its Southern Transcontinental Line through it. The Fred Harvey Company operated hotels known as Harvey Houses along the Santa Fe main line, from Kansas City to Los Angeles.
In January 1929, Santa Fe announced that architect Mary Jane Colter would design and build a new Winslow Harvey House. La Posada opened on May 15, 1930, and all who entered it were transported into Colter’s dream world of old Mexico.
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- Arizona Stories: End of the Line for Railroad Lodging
- Runtime
- 25:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Explore the last railroad lodges in Arizona, and the birth of suburban living takes the Valley by storm. Peek inside the beauty of the stained glass in Saint Mary’s Basilica.
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- Roqy Tyraid & DJ Ash10 | Playlist48 | Full episode
- Runtime
- 12:39
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- RoQy TyRaid, the Californian-born, UK-loving but Phoenix-based lyricist, joined us at the Arizona PBS studios. He shared his new music project "Outbreak" with DJ Ash10, the international DJ perhaps best known for expressing her adventurous, inspirational life and emotions through her music. They performed the songs "Tikka Masala" and "Victor Sweet."
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- Riverside Ballroom | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 7:37
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Saturday night at Riverside Ballroom was always packed. Riverside was the home of the big-name bands, and all of America’s best played there. Local favorites also played at Riverside. The Western Playboys became regulars in 1940 when Bob Fite and his brother bought the place.
Riverside’s open-air dance pavilion was built around 1914. After a flood washed it away, a round wooden ballroom was built in its place.
There was something for everyone at Riverside Ballroom. Thursday nights were devoted to Phoenix's Black community, Fridays were collegiate nights, Saturdays had been named “Fight Night,” and on Sundays, Riverside came alive with the sound of Latin music.
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- The Wrigley Mansion | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 4:58
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- High on a hill overlooking the Arizona Biltmore Hotel stands the Wrigley Mansion. Like the Biltmore, the Wrigley Mansion was a place that epitomized gracious living. The histories between the two are entwined thanks to gum magnate and former Chicago Cubs owner, William Wrigley Jr. After Wrigley bought out the MacArthur brothers’ interest in the Biltmore, he built the house on the hill overlooking the hotel.
The house, initially intended as a 50th anniversary gift for his wife, was finished in 1931. The mansion was called “La Colina Solana,” the sunny hill and provides beautiful views of the Valley.
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- Civilian Conservation Corps | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 4:54
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- In 1933, with the country in the grip of the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a bill that authorized the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps. The CCC gave unemployed young men an opportunity to make money while preserving the country’s natural resources. The boys made $30 per month, $5 of which they kept. They sent the other $25 home to their families.
From 1933 to 1942, nearly 53,000 men worked on CCC projects in Arizona, such as the construction of the Walnut Canyon Visitor Center east of Flagstaff. The camps were run in a military fashion, which prepared the enrollees for later military service during World War II.
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- Skirmish at Picacho Peak | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 4:17
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- During the first year of the Civil War, the Confederacy was making a concerted effort to gain control of the Southwest. The idea was to expand the Confederate boundaries considerably to make it much more difficult for the Union to maintain a successful blockade.
The only battle in what we now know as Arizona took place at Picacho Peak between Tucson and Phoenix. In February of 1862, Confederate troops were received with open arms in Tucson, because they provided protection from Indian raids. The continued incursion of the Confederates caught the attention of Union troops stationed at Fort Yuma.
In mid-April, Union troops headed towards a thoroughfare squeezed between two mountains called Picacho Pass. Looking at injuries and body counts, one could probably say that the Confederates won the battle of Picacho Pass. The battle was the furthest West of the Civil War.
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- The Mansion Chewing Gum Built | Arizona Stories
- Runtime
- 25:21
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- During the first year of the Civil War, the Confederacy was making a concerted effort to gain control of the Southwest. The idea was to expand the Confederate boundaries considerably to make it much more difficult for the Union to maintain a successful blockade. The only battle in what we now know as Arizona took place at Picacho Peak between Tucson and Phoenix.
High on a hill overlooking the Arizona Biltmore Hotel stands the Wrigley Mansion. Like the Biltmore, the Wrigley Mansion was a place that epitomized gracious living. The histories between the two are entwined thanks to gum magnate and former Chicago Cubs owner, William Wrigley Jr.
In 1933, with the country in the grip of the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a bill that authorized the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps. The CCC gave unemployed young men an opportunity to make money while preserving the country’s natural resources. From 1933 to 1942, nearly 53,000 men...
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- Check, Please! Arizona season 10 teaser
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Every Thursday at 7 p.m., join Mark and three guests – members of our community who have volunteered to share their favorite restaurants – as they review and recommend some of their favorite independent Arizona restaurants. Want to revisit past episodes? Find “Check, Please! Arizona” at azpbs.org/checkplease (where you can also apply to be on the show!) or on the PBS app.
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- Governor Hunt | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 5:06
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Arizona’s first governor might be the most memorable, if not the most recognizable. George Wiley Paul Hunt was born in 1859 in Huntsville, Missouri. He made his way to Arizona in 1881. Hunt got to work for a local mercantile and bank called the Old Dominion Commercial Company. Within 10 years, he was its president.
It was in Globe, Arizona, that Hunt found his calling for politics. He decided to run for county office to launch his political career. He may have lost that race, but in 1892, was elected to the territorial house of representatives. He served seven terms, in what is now the Senate. Hunt was elected to preside over the Arizona Constitutional Convention in 1910. When Arizona became a state, Hunt became its first governor.
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- The Rosson House | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 7:14
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- While the restored Victorian Rosson House is an elegant reminder of the past, the house did not always stand so proudly. The house was completed in 1895, after Flora Rosson purchased the land in 1882 for $1,000. The Rosson family only lived in the house for a short time before renting it to Whitelaw Reid, an influential New York newspaper man.
In 1897, the Rosson’s sold the house to Phoenix merchant and legislator Aaron Goldberg. Goldberg owned the house for about five years before he sold it to Steven W. Higley. Higley eventually sold the house to the Gammel family, who lived there for nearly 35 years.
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- Falcon Field | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 5:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Every year at a cemetery in Mesa, former British pilots return to remember the men who died while training at Falcon Field during World War II. The ceremony celebrates the bond between the United States and Great Britain in war and peace. British pilots began training in the Sonoran Desert at Falcon Field in 1941, and they were quickly accepted by the local population.
Today, Falcon Field Airport is home for nearly 1,000 aircraft and multiple businesses. Very little remains of the site where the RAF cadets lived and trained.
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- Sun City | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 4:18
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Del Webb was among Arizona’s foremost builders. His fame in the ‘60s came from turning a 10,000-acre cotton field into Sun City. When somebody purchased a home in Sun City, they weren’t just buying a house - they bought a way of life. Some of the things included in Sun City were a golf course, a shopping center, rec center and restaurant. The developers knew if they wanted Sun City to be successful they needed to include the amenities that they promised.
Sun City opened on January 1, 1960, but people were unsure how quickly the lots would sell. The community became an immediate success with most of the residents loving it.
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- Arizona Stories: A Governor's Life
- Runtime
- 26:01
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- During the program, look at the story behind Arizona’s first governor, George W. P Hunt, exploring his captivating life and tour a victorian house in Mesa.
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- Autumn McClintock | Playlist 48 | Full episode
- Runtime
- 13:32
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Autumn McClintock is a Board Certified Music Therapist residing in Tempe, Arizona. She graduated from Arizona State University's music therapy program in 2018. When she joined us in the Arizona PBS studio, she performed her songs "Empathy" and "Bed."
Autumn McClintock grew up in a very musical household. "We were pretty active in church, so I grew up singing in the arms of Jill Scott and Alicia Keys," she said. "But my parents listen to everything, my dad listened to AC/DC and my mom would listen to Yo-Yo Ma and Linkin Park. It was really confusing but also really eye-opening as a kid to be surrounded by so much music."
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- Canyon Records | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 6:41
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Native American music has enriched Arizona’s history for decades. Canyon Records got its start in 1951. Navajo singer Ed Lee Natay’s music was used in a play and he released an album of Native American songs. Indian cultures from across the region came to Arizona to be recorded by Canyon Records. There were some tribes that respected the recording of music and others that did not.
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- The Luhrs Family | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 6:53
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Luhrs Tower and the Luhrs Building served as icons that represented to many Phoenicians the transition from Phoenix as a small town to a metropolitan city of America. George Henry Nicholas Luhrs came to the United States from Germany in 1867. In 1887, Luhrs and his partner built the 20 room Commercial Hotel. A few years later, Luhrs bought out his partner’s interest in the hotel and changed the name to Hotel Luhrs. The hotel became the family home and is where the four Luhrs children grew up.
In 1924, the family built the 10-story Luhrs Building, which was soon filled with law firms, insurance companies and other businesses. When George Luhrs was unable to manage day-to-day business due to suffering a stroke, his children stepped in.
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- The Little Red Schoolhouse | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 4:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The booming mining town of Wickenburg was growing in population through the 20th century yet had no school. That was until a pioneer landowner built the first schoolhouse. In 1905, the red schoolhouse was built and educated the youth that lived in the town. The schoolhouse has memories of teachers and graduations that live on through students who still live in Wickenburg. The building was later restored and used as a bank until becoming the home for the Wickenburg Cultural Organization providing education once more.
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- Keeping Cool | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 4:06
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Keeping cool in Arizona was tricky before air conditioning became popular throughout the state. One way that Arizonans got creative was Riverside Park’s pool. The pool was the city’s largest freshwater pool. Many came to dive off the tower and take a dip in the pool from the slide. Before the 1950’s canals and the freshwater pool is where kids learned to swim.
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- Arizona Stories: Native Music Goes on the Record
- Runtime
- 25:47
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Explore the rich memories of a little red schoolhouse and the endless legacy of Native American Music. Learn how Arizonans kept cool in unique ways during the intense heat before air conditioning became common.
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- Domestic violence on the rise; Chicanos Por La Causa offers help
- Runtime
- 12:16
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Domestic violence situations can flare up during the holidays. We discuss resources available to survivors in the Valley.
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- Masque of the Yellow Moon | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 6:52
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- In the spring of 1995, Valley High School students produced show-stopping performances to pay tribute to a Phoenix tradition, “Masque of the Yellow Moon.” The audience was filled with Arizonans that poured in to watch the theatrical performances. The event was often compared to Mardi Gras and other large celebrations across America.
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- The Florence Courthouse | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 4:07
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A courthouse built in 1891 stands in Florence, Arizona, and holds the title of the oldest continuously used public building in the state. At first, the building was constructed to show the county it was rich in architectural detail. Unfortunately, time is taking its toll: The iconic clock tower is destroying the building due to poor design. Still, the courthouse is filled with history from infamous trials and ghost stories.
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- The Biltmore | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 5:48
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- In 1929, the distinguished resort and oasis known as the jewel of the desert was born. The Biltmore Hotel, once the number one resort in the country, brought tourism and elegant architecture to the desert. Discover the history behind a one-of-a-kind resort and how it has grown into what it is today.
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- Ira Hayes | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 4:20
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The famous Iwo Jima photograph of six flag raisers atop Mount Suribachi includes Ira Hayes, a Pima (O'odham) Indian from Phoenix. To help raise money for the war, Hayes and the two other surviving flag raisers were sent on tour across the country. Never wanting to be a celebrity, Ira found it difficult to cope with his new-found stardom.
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- Arizona Stories: The Photo Worth a Million Words
- Runtime
- 24:31
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Uncover the remarkable life of Ira Hayes, a Native American and U.S Marine known for being a part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning photo. The program also showcases a timeless and elegant treasure full of history…the Biltmore Hotel.
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- Analyzing Latino voting trends in 2022 midterms
- Runtime
- 12:01
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Two political consultants discuss patterns and preliminary data on Hispanic participation in the 2022 midterm elections.
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- Teri Tobin | Playlist 48 | Full episode
- Runtime
- 11:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Born in Mesa, Arizona and raised in Southern California, Tobin joined us in the Arizona PBS studios to share her song “Christmas Child” and her rendition of “O Holy Night.”
Both songs appear on Tobin’s holiday EP, “Christmas Child.” Tobin said she included “O Holy Night” as a tribute to her grandma, who loved the song and would ask her to sing it every year.
Follow this artist:
Instagram: @iamteritobin
Facebook: Teri Tobin
Spotify: Teri Tobin
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- Women's Softball | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 5:25
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- In the 1940s, women’s softball was nearly as popular as the Phoenix Suns are today. Two teams seemed to draw a larger crowd: The Queens and the Ramblers. The rivalry between these two teams went beyond the field and even extended to the fans in the stands. For just 25 cents per person, entire families would go catch a game of softball on the weekends. Rose Mofford, who played for the Queens in 1939, eventually went on to become Arizona’s governor.
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- The Cooley Family | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 7:12
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Cooley family has lived in Arizona since the pioneer days of the 1870s. Corydon Eliphalet Cooley was first sent to the White Mountains of Arizona, home to the Apache people, to build an Army outpost. Cooley married into the Apache tribe and started a family. Today, his descendants still live in the White Mountains and continue the family legacy.
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- Arizona Falls | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 4:16
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Water is the lifeline of the Valley of the Sun. Canals were used for farming and agriculture - many of them were created by William J. Murphy who carved through undeveloped land.
A fall in the land located at 56th Street and Indian School presented beauty and opportunity. Many saw the land there as an opportunity for hydropower, while others saw the beauty in the area as a great place to hang out and have picnics.
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- La Casa Vieja | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 5:43
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Today, Tempe is a thriving city. It is hard to believe that it all came from a humble adobe structure, La Casa Vieja. It all started with Charles Trumbull Hayden’s arrival after the Civil War.
Hayden built himself a home on a street that became known as Mill Avenue in the town that became known as Hayden’s Ferry. Hayden and his wife Sally built up the town, and in the 1890s their home became a hotel for travelers passing through.
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- Arizona Stories: A Place of Beauty, Power & Picnics
- Runtime
- 25:47
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Sun City
Del Webb was among Arizona’s foremost builders. His fame in the ‘60s came from turning a 10,000-acre cotton field into Sun City. Some of the things included in Sun City were a golf course, a shopping center, rec center and restaurant.
Sun City opened on January 1, 1960, but people were unsure how quickly the lots would sell. The community became an immediate success with most of the residents loving it.
Governor Hunt
Arizona’s first governor might be the most memorable, if not the most recognizable. George Wiley Paul Hunt was born in 1859 in Huntsville, Missouri. He made his way to Arizona in 1881.
It was in Globe, Arizona, that Hunt found his calling for politics. Hunt was elected preside over the Arizona Constitutional Convention in 1910. When Arizona became a state, Hunt became its first governor.
Falcon Field
Every year at a cemetery in Mesa, former British pilots return to remember the men who ...
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- Tour Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright's Arizona home | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 6:09
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Meanwhile, Frank Lloyd Wright was making a name for himself in architecture. Wright combined environment and architecture to create a masterpiece. Taliesin West, one of the 20th-century artist’s most famous buildings, was created and ridiculed for its unnatural nature. Wright believed that not all that was natural would be architectural, but what is architectural must always be natural.
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- Sonora | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 6:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The lost city of Sonora now exists only in the pictures and memories of the people who once called it home. The town took on its own identity, celebrating traditional Mexican holidays like Cinco de Mayo and Mexican Independence Day. America’s pastime was extremely popular in the city, as families would go watch the team made up of miners from the city play various teams across the state.
Unfortunately, the thing behind Sonora’s rise was also behind its downfall. When the mines started affecting homes, families were given two years to pack their belongings and leave the city. The city was officially demolished in 1969, but a historical marker was placed in 1999 in memory of the town that once stood there.
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- The Orpheum Theatre | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 4:30
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Built in 1929, the Orpheum Theatre was known by many as a “movie palace.” The Orpheum created an unforgettable experience for those who stopped in. Not only could you cool off from the desert heat with the air conditioning, but before every movie, the ceiling would come alive with the illusion of moving clouds across a blue sky.
Every year, the Orpheum hosted a dance review. In the 1930s and ‘40s, numerous kids took dance classes, and once a year they would showcase their talents in front of an audience at the theater.
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- ASU named Hispanic Serving Institution by Department of Education
- Runtime
- 11:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- ASU has been named a Hispanic Serving Institution. A look at some of the programs serving Hispanic communities run by the university.
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- The Lost Dutchman Mine | Arizona Stories Shorts
- Runtime
- 5:13
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Lost Dutchman Mine garnered worldwide attention with the 1949 movie, Lust for Gold. Located east of Phoenix in the Superstition Mountains, the Lost Dutchman Mine is one of the most popular legends among lost mines. People from all over the world came to visit the city of Goldfield to experience the old western atmosphere for themselves.
