Arizona: A Celebration of the Grand Canyon State

Explore Arizona in all its rugged grandeur and historical environment.

Jim Turner captures Arizona€s history with engaging words accompanied by scenic and historic images that define the spirit of this last frontier outpost of the continental United States. Arizona is a colorful, comprehensive, and exciting history of the Grand Canyon State from its prehistoric origins, to its definitive Native American, Spanish, and Wild West cultures, to its present biotech industries.

Jim Turner has a master€s in U.S. history, was historian for the Arizona Historical Society, and teaches Arizona history at several local colleges. He is co-author of The Arizona Story (a Gibbs Smith textbook), has written for Arizona Highways, The Journal of Arizona History, and The Capitol Times; and contributes a monthly column, €œLife in the Old Pueblo,€ to The Arizona Daily Star.