Arizona Legends and Lore

Arizona Legends and Lore

Author: Dorothy Daniels Anderson

Publisher: Primer Publishers

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780914846550

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Stories of Southwestern pioneers told by a master storyteller: Mysterious Lady in Blue, Captivity of Olive Oatman, Dutchman's Gold, Vulture Gold, Sharlot Hall, Louisa Wetherill and the Navajos and more!


Mysteries and Legends of Arizona

Mysteries and Legends of Arizona

Author: Sam Lowe

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010-07-13

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1461747341

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Mysteries and Legends of Arizona explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in Arizona’s history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in Arizona history.


Myths and Tales of the White Mountain Apache

Myths and Tales of the White Mountain Apache

Author: Grenville Goodwin

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 1994-03

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 0816514518

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These 57 tales (with seven variants) gathered between 1931 and 1936 include major cycles dealing with Creation and Coyote, minor tales, and additional stories derived from Spanish and Mexican tradition. The tales are of two classes: holy tales said by some to expalin the origin of ceremonies and holy powers, and tales which have to do with the creation of the earth, the emergence, the flood, the slaying of monsters, and the origin of customs. As Goodwin was the first anthropologist to work with the White Mountain Apache, his insights remain a primary souce on this people.


Ghosts of the O.K. Corral and Other Hauntings of Tombstone, Arizona

Ghosts of the O.K. Corral and Other Hauntings of Tombstone, Arizona

Author: Matt Chandler

Publisher: Capstone Press

Published: 2020-08

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1496683706

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Tombstone, Arizona, is known for its Wild West roots. Did the gun fights, showdowns, and foul play that happened there lead to today's haunted stories? Learn about the O.K. Corral and other paranormal hotspots in this spooky historic town. Between these pages, readers will find just the right amount of scariness for a cold, dark night.


Arizona Myths and Legends

Arizona Myths and Legends

Author: Sam Lowe

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2016-11-01

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 1493023055

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Arizona Myths and Legends explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in Arizona’s history, like the story of Pearl Hart or the ghosts that live in the Hotel Vendome. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in Arizona history.


Historic Tales from Ahwatukee Foothills

Historic Tales from Ahwatukee Foothills

Author: Martin W. Gibson

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1467140317

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Phoenix's Ahwatukee Foothills grew from open desert to a community of nearly ninety thousand in just a few decades. From the first homesteaders and farmers to the modern visionaries and trailblazers who established homes and businesses, it is a very compelling story. Discover the mystery of the Lost Ranch, the reason for Elliot Road's misspelling, the battle over annexation and the origins of the Easter Parade. Local historian Marty Gibson recounts the challenges, struggles and successes in this collection of tales from the other side of the hill.


Yaqui Myths and Legends

Yaqui Myths and Legends

Author:

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 1959

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780816504671

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Sixty-one tales narrated by Yaquis reflect this people's sense of the sacred and material value of their territory.