History
The Spenazuma Swindle
Arizona history is full of swindlers, but few were as brazen as Richard C. Flower, who advertised his con right in the name of the operation. As the story goes, in the…
Hilltop Gallery
On a bright afternoon in May 1972, Mrs. Molera led some of her Nogales third-grade students on a walk from A.J. Mitchell Elementary School up the hill to a new art gallery…
Ingleside Inn
The Murphy family made many contributions to the development of Phoenix. Among other things, the family built part of the Arizona Canal, helped found the city of Glendale…
St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) dates to 1833, when French law student Frédéric Ozanam started the Conference of Charity to help impoverished communities in…
The Escape Artist
Between 1931 and 1936, Harry Jarrett turned up in Atlanta, in El Paso, in New Mexico and under a house. That was noteworthy because he was supposed to be doing time…
Charlie Clark’s Steakhouse
With roots that reach back to Prohibition, Charlie Clark’s Steakhouse is billed as the fifth-oldest steakhouse in Arizona. But it’s gone through a few changes on its way…
Apache Beer
When Brothers Martin and Herman Fenster launched the Arizona Brewing Co. in a 34,000-square-foot warehouse in Phoenix in 1933, they hoped to ride a golden post- …
Wilson Riles
THERE ARE AS MANY SUCCESS STORIES as there are successful people. But they’re often inspired by a great teacher. Wilson Riles knew that better than most. Born in 1917 at a…
KFC's Arizona Connection
If you grew up watching television, “Mmm, Mmm, Good” probably makes you think of Campbell’s soup. “North America’s Hospitality Dish” probably doesn’t make you…