75 years ago, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, brought the U.S. into World War II. In his address asking Congress for a declaration of war, President Franklin D. Roosevelt called Dec. 7, 1941, a date that "will live in infamy."
- Johanna Eubank Arizona Daily Star
The Morgue Lady has been contacted by the grandson of one of the principal players in the attempted train robbery. Farrall Smith has offered many photos that give us insight into life in early 20th-century Tucson.
Thomas Dugat died May 15, 1922, while attempting to rob the Golden State Limited train near Jaynes station. The other members of his gang were eventually rounded up. Dugat was desperate for funds to save his struggling ranch and support his family after his recent health troubles. Here is a …
- Jim Griffith Arizona Daily Star
If you are out and about in the evenings in the barrios on the southwest side of town, you might encounter a procession of men, women, and children, carrying little statues of Joseph and Mary, walking down a residential street They have musicians with them, and they are singing. One of the s…
- Johanna Eubank Arizona Daily Star
It's been happening since the beginning of time. Two young men are eyeing the same young lady and come to blows. But this time, one of the men was armed, so a fist fight turned into something that could have been deadly.
In the previous blog I mentioned that images of the Virgin of Guadalupe appear in almost every context. Here’s a sample of some of my favorites.
- Johanna Eubank Arizona Daily Star
We don't realize how easy we have it. Our ice is made in our own homes, in our own refrigerators. Many of use don't even have to open the door of the freezer to get the ice.
Her picture appears in every possible context: in churches, on t-shirts, on low rider cars, even sprayed on boarded-up windows. She is the Patroness of Mexico, the Virgin of Guadalupe. The philosopher Octavio Paz once wrote that she and the National Lottery are the only things that Mexicans …
To round up our look at lost mines in the Santa Cruz Valley, let me tell you the story of the Lost Opata Mine. And when I’m through, if you don’t agree with me that this is not an actual tradition from the Colonial Period, I’ll be surprised. Here’s the story:
While searching for the fates of the Golden State Limited's accused bandits, the Morgue Lady came across this story. The Mexican consul was attempted to help a widow whose husband was a victim of the Samaniego massacre in 1881. It appeared articles from the Arizona Daily Star night help.
Take a look at holiday lights, parties and charitable acts from Christmases past in Tucson.
The names of the others accused of involvement with the holdup of the Golden State limited were revealed at the preliminary examination of George Winkler Sr.
Let’s interrupt our tales of lost mines and buried treasure to describe a real treasure in the upper Santa Cruz Valley: The 43rd annual Fiesta de Tumacácori, which will take place this year over the weekend of December 7th and 8th.
Alleged train robber F.W. Jirou apparently saw that things weren't going his way. So he confessed, turned state's evidence and named his fellow bandits. One can only assume he would not be eligible for any reward.
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