Nogales, Arizona : Life and Times on the Frontier

by Eppinga, Jane

• ISBN13: 9780738524054
• ISBN10: 0738524050
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: Arcadia Pub

Summary

Nogales inhabits La Frontera, the Arizona-Mexico border country that exists as much as a state of mind as a place. Here among the saguaro under the Sonoran desert sun came conquerors under the flags of Spain, Mexico, the United States, and the Confederate States. From the arrival of Fray Marcos de Niza in the Ambos Nogales territory in 1539 when Nogales was part of New Spain, through the marches of Conquistadores along Spain's El Camino Real or Royal Road, to the exploits of Apache warriors and the Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa, Nogales has been at the center of life on the frontier.Nogales: Life and Times on the Frontier explores the rich history of this area seasoned by cultures from across the border and around the world. Tales of the bustling ranching, railroad, mining, military, and produce industries are brought to life through the eyes of figures like rancher Pete Kitchen and West Point's first African-American graduate Henry Ossian Flipper. These unique stories are highlighted by striking images from vintage postcards, period photographs, detailed maps, and other illustrations that chronicle the journey from lonely Spanish outpost to thriving modern gateway.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	6	(1)
Introduction	7	(2)
Those Who Came Before	9	(7)
The Line is Drawn	16	(12)
Early Mining in Santa Cruz County	28	(12)
Early Ranching in Santa Cruz County	40	(9)
A Gathering at a Grove of Walnuts: 1850--1880	49	(10)
The Wedding of the Rails: 1881--1889	59	(15)
Federal Land Grant Problems: 1890s	74	(14)
The Turn of the Last Century	88	(14)
War on the Border and Abroad	102	(17)
Years of Change: 1920s	119	(13)
The Great Depression: 1929--1939	132	(13)
The World War II Years and the Future	145	(12)
Bibliography	157	(2)
Index	159