448 pages, including 28 illustrations, map, bibliography and index.
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Now Available
Story of the American West
Arizona Centennial Edition
This important book on the history of east-central Arizona is now available as the state celebrates the run-up to the Centennial on Feb. 14, 2012.
The book tells the story of America's 48th state through the lives of Apaches, Mountain Men, Hispanics, Soldiers, Mormons, Cowboys, Blacks, Outlaws and Others
Who Struggled in Arizona's White Mountains, One of the Last Untamed Regions of the West.
"The book weaves the quintessential elements of the mythic West into a highly readable story. This non-fiction version of Michener's Centennial is comparable to the novel in poignant detail and narrative scope."
$26.95
Plus $3.49 shipping and handling.
Arizona residents pay $2.45 sales tax.
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Author Appearances
November Thru February
Display of Illustrations from Book
Show Low City Hall
180 North 9th Street
Show Low, AZ, 85901
Corydon Cooley, and wives Molly & Cora
Famous Apaches: Geronimo, Das Lan, Apache Kid
Sheriff Commodore Perry Owens
Tuesday, Feb. 14
Statehood Day Booth, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Presenting the book and art related to the illustrations and Arizona history.
State Capitol
Phoenix, AZ
Thursday, Feb. 16
Literate Lizards Book Discussion 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Mustang Library
10101 N. 90th Street
Scottsdale, AZ
Saturday, Feb. 18
Book signing 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Book Rack
Arizona Centennial Discussion of Apache History
1752 S. Signal Butte Rd. Suite #108
Mesa, AZ
Monday, Feb. 27
Wine Women and Wow luncheon
Briarwood Country Club
Sun City West, AZ
Premiere performance of "Three Strong Western Women," a play based on the lives of characters in Story of the American West.
Saturday and Sunday, March 10-11
Tucson Festival of Books
Tucson, AZ
Authors will be available at the
University of Arizona Bookstore booth
and on a panel discussion
for the Arizona Centennial
4 p.m. on Saturday, March 10
Signing 5 p.m.
Tuesday, March 27
10 a.m. Book discussion group on Lozen, the Apache woman warrior.
Barnes & Noble
90th Street & Shea Blvd.
Scottsdale, AZ
Wednesday, April 4
11:30, presentation of "Three Strong Western Women"
Corte Bella
Sun City West, AZ
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Also Available At:
Alpine Grill & Lollipop Shoppe, Alpine
Antigone, Tucson
Barnes and Noble
Bashas' Grocery, Eagar
Bashas' Grocery, Taylor
Book Barn, Show Low
Book Rack, Mesa
Bookworm, Pinetop-Lakeside
Casa Malpais Ruins Visitor Center, Springerville
Chamber of Commerce, Show Low
Country Pine Antiques, Lakeside
Eddie's Country Store, Pinetop
Gifts to Go, Surprise
Historical Society Museum, Show Low
Java Blues, Springerville
Lazy Trout Market, Greer
Little Red Schoolhouse Museum, Scottsdale
Quacker Barrel, Greer
Reed's Lodge - K5 Gallery and Books, Springerville
Shevell's Books and Frames, Snowflake
Shops at the Casbah, Pinetop
Singing Winds Bookshop, Benson
Tohono Chul Park, Tucson
Western Drug & General Store, Springerville
Contact the Authors
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Arizona History Fact of the Day
Sat May 19, 2012 Hardyville was once an important port on the Colorado River Before the coming of the railroad and the erection of dams along the River, most freight for Arizona moved up the Colorado Source: Roadside History of Arizona, page 289
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Authors Discuss William Flake
At Snowflake's Pioneer Days
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William Flake
| Carol Sletten and Eric Kramer visited Heritage Hall in Snowflake during the annual Pioneer Days to discuss William Flake, a recurring hero in story of the American West. Remarks
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Selected Chapters
More of Carol's work at
Oak Hill Studio
Copyright Carol Sletten and Eric Kramer 2010
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