Arizona is a fascinating land of lofty mountains, spectacular canyons, ponderosa forests, living deserts, great rivers, mighty dams, broad mesas, mines, ranches, farms and orchards -- a land of contrasts and contradictions, never fully understood, but always loved by those who know the state. In this inaugural volume, Patrick Lavin explores and illuminates this 'land of contrasts', whose history is varied and fascinating as its landscapes. Complemented by illustrations and photographs, this volume traces Arizona from the prehistoric days of the Paleo-Indians to its admission into the Union in 1912, and beyond into the twenty-first century.
Patrick Lavin is an avid Celtic history enthusiast who devotes his retirement years to researching Celtic history and writing nonfiction books and magazine articles
Patrick was born in County Roscommon, Ireland. He immigrated to Toronto, Canada in 1954 and has lived in the United States since 1960. He graduated from California State University, Northridge and has studied government administration and congressional affairs at the National Institute of Public Affairs in Washington, D.C. He is retired from a career with the United States government.
