Irish Arizona

The Irish greatly contributed to the creation of the territory and state of Arizona due to their enterprising personalities and persistence in a difficult environment. The first documented Irishman in Arizona was Hugo O Conor, who established the Presidio of Tucson for the Spanish government in 1775. Sheriff Bucky O Neal of Yavapai County and the Brophy and Riordan families left their mark on Arizona s landscape as well as the Irish-born Sisters of Mercy, who established St. Joseph s Hospital in Phoenix. This photographic history identifies famous and lesser-known Arizona settlers who were ranchers, merchants, miners, lawmen, explorers, soldiers, and healers. Irish Arizona offers a unique perspective on an ethnic group not typically associated with the American Southwest."

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 02/16/2009
ISBN: 9780738556475
Pages: 127
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.50w x 0.50d