Butterfield Trail revolutionized way mail made it across country.
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“In the mid-19th century, bringing the continent together by stageline from St. Louis to San Francisco with such unheard of speed elicited wonder and excitement and tremendous pride,” said Mary A. Helmich of California State Parks.
Wickenburg celebrates Gold Rush Days
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In 1863 a prospector named Henry Wickenburg discovered a vein of gold glittering on the surface of the Arizona desert about fifteen miles south of the Hassayampa River.
They Got the Wrong Man: New Research Reveals Who Really Killed Wild Bill Hickok
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New evidence of the real story of the revenge killing of notorious gunslinger Wild Bill Hickok and how an innocent man was hanged for it.
New Mexico's 'Palace of the Governors'
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SANTA FE, N.M. — Newly discovered documents show that the state's historic Palace of the Governors might have been built later than originally believed, New Mexico's state historian said.
Evolution of Arizona's borders
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Arizona was once a part of Mexico and then New Mexico. Through fits and starts, the state's borders were carved out, and Arizona finally had its shape.
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