Mesa (Images of America) - Softcover

Anderson, Lisa A.; Jung, Alice C.; Smith, Jared A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738548421 ISBN 13: 9780738548425

Verlag: ARCADIA PUB (SC), 2008

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From the prehistoric Native Americans to the first wave of pioneers in 1877 and all who came later, the desert lands east of Phoenix have been a rich and fertile home to a wide diversity of people. Surmounting the early challenges of settling the mesa top and moving water uphill gave rise to a resilient agricultural community famous for cotton, citrus, grapes, and other crops. The boom years that began in the 1950s ushered in a new wave of industry and change to the city of Mesa. Large corporations created jobs, new freeways formed a corridor into the heart of the community, educational and health care facilities improved and expanded, and the advent of air conditioning brought tourists from all over the world. Now boasting a population of over 450,000, Mesa has truly evolved from its pioneer beginnings to a modern city in the Valley of the Sun.

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In this engaging retrospective, authors Lisa A. Anderson, Alice C. Jung, Jared A. Smith, and Thomas H. Wilson--representing the Mesa Historical Museum and the Arizona Museum of Natural History--have compiled more than 200 vintage images from both museums' extensive archives to illustrate the unique story of this community.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: ARCADIA PUB (SC)
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0738548421
• ISBN 13: 9780738548425
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 128
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