Hailed as a model state history thanks to Thomas E. Sheridan's
thoughtful analysis and lively interpretation of the people and
events shaping the Grand Canyon State, "Arizona" has become a
standard in the field. Now, just in time for Arizona's centennial,
Sheridan has revised and expanded this already top-tier state
history to incorporate events and changes that have taken place in
recent years. Addressing contemporary issues like land use, water
rights, dramatic population increases, suburban sprawl, and the
US-Mexico border, the new material makes the book more essential
than ever. It successfully places the forty-eighth state's history
within the context of national and global events. No other book on
Arizona history is as integrative or comprehensive.
From stone spear points more than 10,000 years old to the boom
and bust of the housing market in the first decade of this century,
"Arizona: A History "explores the ways in which Native Americans,
Hispanics, African Americans, Asians, and Anglos have inhabited and
exploited Arizona. Sheridan, a life-long resident of the state,
puts forth new ideas about what a history should be, embracing a
holistic view of the region and shattering the artificial line
between prehistory and history. Other works on Arizona's history
focus on government, business, or natural resources, but this is
the only book to meld the ethnic and cultural complexities of the
state's history into the main flow of the story.
A must read for anyone interested in Arizona's past or present,
this extensive revision of the classic work will appeal to
students, scholars, and general readers alike.
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