Fort Bowie, Arizona
Fort Bowie, Arizona

Author: Douglas C. McChristian

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Published: 2012-10-19

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0806180234

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Fort Bowie, in present-day Arizona, was established in 1862 at the site of the famous Battle of Apache Pass, where U.S. troops clashed with Apache chief Cochise and his warriors. The fort’s dual purpose was to guard the invaluable water supply at Apache Spring and to control Indians in the developing southwestern region. Douglas C. McChristian’s Fort Bowie, Arizona, spans nearly four decades to provide a fascinating account of the many complex events surrounding the small combat post. In a sweeping narrative, McChristian presents Fort Bowie in fresh contexts of national expansion and regional development, weaving in threads of early exploration, transcontinental railroad surveys, the overland mail, mining, ranching, and the conflict with the Apaches.

Ghost Towns of Arizona
Ghost Towns of Arizona

Author: James E. Sherman

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Published: 1969-08-01

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780806108438

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A pictorial survey of the past history of more than one hundred former mining towns in Arizona

The National Park Architecture Sourcebook
The National Park Architecture Sourcebook

Author: Harvey H. Kaiser

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press

Published: 2008-03-20

Total Pages: 608

ISBN-13: 9781568987422

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"In one accessible, engaging, and easy-to-use volume readers will find historical context, directions, factual information, and analytical architectural analysis for more than two hundred places of interest across the United States. The traveler (armchair, behind the wheel, or on foot), the researcher (seeking a comprehensive view of some of America's greatest ideas and accomplishments), and the architect and landscape architect (seeking sources of inspiration) will find a rewarding journey inside this book."--BOOK JACKET.