Welcome to Amazing Arizonans

Living historians tell stories of how they lived, what they saw, how they felt, and who they encountered. They bring Arizona history to life.

Although this program is based in Tempe, many of the historians will travel to other parts of the state.
Brig. Gen. General Crook Brig. Gen George Crook
Army commander during the 1870s’ and 1880s’ Apache campaigns		   Sharlot Hall Sharlot Hall
Legislator, poet, writer, and first Arizona state historian
Forrest Dougherty Forrest Dougherty
Humorist, cotton farmer, and cowboy trick roper		   Elizabeth Young Elizabeth Aughey Young
Fort Verde homesteader, army laundress, and hospital matron
Lt. Henry O Flipper Lt. Henry O. Flipper
Buffalo soldier and first African American graduate of West Point		   Lucille Wilson Lucille Wilson
1930s’ Chandler cotton farmer’s wife
Marshal Jack Alan Marshal Jack Alan
Cowboy, actor, musician, and U.S. marshal 		  Mary Jane Colter Mary Jane Colter
Architect, Interior Designer, Trailblazer
Mrs. Cpt. Benjamin Nolen

Mrs. Capt. Benjamin Nolen
Arizona Territory army officer’s wife

   Lee Anderson Lee Anderson
Cowboy
James O. Pattie James O. Pattie
 Mountain Man		   Ted Newman

Ted Newman
Cowboy singer and Arizona storyteller

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