Balls (of History)

It's amazing what some people think are wonderful yard decorations. The occupants of this home obviously believe a pile of balls, presumably cannon balls with a bad paint job, are great.

If they are genuine, they are probably remnants of the Mexican-American War, when the US was ripping off land from their neighbors to the south or the US Civil War. The Arizona Territory was a member of the Confederation. Three armies were fighting each other then...the Union, the Confederation and the Apache Indians.

Arizona became a state in 1912. It was the last of the 48 contiguous states, preceding only Alaska and Hawaii. It has one of the most fascinating histories of any State in the nation.

A more thorough history of Arizona.

An 1895 map of the AZ territory.
Look for what is now my town, Green Valley, just below the "A" in the lowest pink county along the Mexican border.

A video of/about the Grand Canyon,
one of the seven natural Wonders of the World.

Arizona tidbits,
for a quicker read.
(click the RELATED CONTENT to the right for video and Photo Gallery)