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Entertainment Magazine: Tucson: History
These pages on Tucson history are from the book "Old Tucson; a hop, skip and jump" by Estelle M. Buehman available on Amazon.
Read "Treasures of the Santa Catalina Mountains" by Robert E. Zucker. Download a free PDF sample of the book and purchase on Amazon.com.
 "Old Tucson; a hop, skip and jump"
History from 1539 Indian settlement to new and greater Tucson
The classic novel, "Old Tucson; a hop, skip
and jump history from 1539 Indian settlement to new and greater Tucson"
was written by Estelle M. Buehman at the turn of the 20th Century. The
book describes her journey to "modern-day Tucson." She covers the
history of Tucson known at the time and its early settlers. The book
was published in 1911 by State Consolidated Publishing Co. in Tucson,
Arizona. It is now in the public domain.
Read about the
history of Tucson as it was being made in the 1880's. Discover how the
early settlers dealt with the environment and native inhabitants. Photos
from the book are reprinted.
Purchase "Old Tucson; a hop, skip and jump history from 1539 Indian settlement to new and greater Tucson" by Estelle M. Buehman. 82 pages. Publisher: Nabu Press (May 16, 2010) on Amazon.
Tucson is a Pima word,
and they pronounced it "Chook Son," and its meaning is said to be "Black
Creek." Tucson, a pearl set in a land of blazing sands, of fertile
valleys, and lode- rich mountain treasures, surpassing the wealth of
Croesus.
The Apaches. The
insurection of the Pimas. The decline of the missions. Erection of the
presidios. Expulsion of the Jesuits. Arrival of the Franciscans.
Abandonment of the Missions Presidio times.
Treaties, concessions,
American occupation, early landmarks. In 1855 American troops had taken
possession of Tucson and Tubac. The Mexican colors had been lowered, and
the stars and stripes unfurled to the Arizona breeze.
Efforts at Territorial
Organizatipon, secession, Civil War, Indian and the first mail
facilities in Tucson. Also within the territory— at Tucson, as early as
1856.
In 1868 however Tucson
came into her own, the capital being moved here, where it remained for
nine years, then was transferred again to Prescott, and later still, as
being more central, to Phoenix.
In 1871 the citizens of
Tucson organized a village government, with Major S. R. De Long as
mayor; councilmen,Samuel Hughes, W. W. Williams and W. S. Oury;
treasurer, Hon. Hiram Stevens; recorder and assessor, W. J. Osborn.
Local Tucson Books
 "Treasures of the Santa Catalina Mountains,"
by Robert Zucker. The legends and history of the Catalinas– the Tucson
Gold Rush, the Iron Door Mine, Buffalo Bill's mining camp, and the story
of mining the mountains for gold, silver and copper. Read chapters
online, download a free sample PDF of the book and purchase on
Amazon. |
 "Entertaining Tucson Across the Decades,"
by Robert Zucker. Covers the local music and entertainment scene from
the 1950s through the end of the 20th Century. Interviews with local
musicians, original photographs and stories published in local
newspapers. Read chapters online, download a free sample PDF of the book
and purchase on Amazon. |
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