September 2013

History of Phoenix AZ 1881-2012

                The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination Albert Einstein     Incorporation (1881) By 1881, Phoenix had outgrown its original townsite-commissioner form of government. The 11th Territorial Legislature passed “The Phoenix Charter Bill”, incorporating Phoenix and providing for a mayor-council government. The bill was signed by …

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History of Phoenix AZ up to 1881 – Native American period and Founding

              “As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information” Benjamin Disraeli   Native American period For more than 2,000 years, the Hohokam peoples occupied the land that would become Phoenix.[8] The Hohokam created roughly 135 miles (217 km) of irrigation canals, making the desert landarable. …

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THE WATCH LIST – A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOCUSING ON CHANGING MARKET CONDITIONS, COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE 9-16-2013

                  “Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions.” -Albert Einstein   SEPTEMBER 16, 2013. IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: As Housing Rebound Helps More Retirees Sell Homes, Investors …

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