April 1970

In this issue
The text highlights Phoenix's remarkable transformation from a small desert settlement to a thriving metropolis. It showcases the city's growth, resilience, and adaptation to its environment over a century. Phoenix's story is one of progress and reinvention.
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Chapters
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A Love Letter to a Lovely Lady on Her Hunmdredth Birthday
Herb and Dorothy Mclaughlin
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Phoenix 1870 - 1970: Born of natural assets & human energy
DARWIN VAN CAMPEN
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Infancy – Through the 1870-1880 decade
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A childhood of disaster & determination
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A period of frustrations, hardship & hope
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The changing face of Phoenix
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The Promise of Springtime – Apollo 9 Paints the Town Red
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Phoenix today – The year 'round good life
FRANCIS LIGHTNER
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Where Birds are at Home
Aarno Davidson,Sandra Rogers,Mary McWaine,Betty Iler
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Dynamic people are ready for tomorrow's challenge.
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Yours Sincerely

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