Desert Visions and the Making of Phoenix, 1860-2009

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Desert Visions and the Making of Phoenix, 1860–2009 © 2010 by the University of New Mexico Press All rights reserved. Published 2010 Printed in the United States of America 15 14 13 12 11 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 Library of Congress Cataloging-in Publication Data VanderMeer, Philip R., 1947– Desert visions and the making of Phoenix, 1860–2009 / Philip VanderMeer. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-8263-4891-3 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Phoenix (Ariz.)—History. 2. Phoenix (Ariz.)—Economic conditions. 3. Phoenix (Ariz.)—Social conditions. 4. Phoenix (Ariz.)—Politics and government. 5. City and town life—Arizona—Phoenix—History. 6. City planning—Arizona—Phoenix— History. 7. Social change—Arizona—Phoenix—History. 8. Cities and towns—United States—Growth—Case studies. I. Title. f819.p57v358 2010 979.1’73—dc22 2010033059 For Mary, with love and gratitude ...