The A through Zs of Arizona

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The A through Zs of Arizona
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A for Agriculture

• Cattle and calves
• Lettuce
• Dairy Products
• Cotton
• Hay

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B for Brid
Cactus Wren
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C for Capitol Building

• Located in Phoenix
• Built in 1899
• First used as the state capitol building in 1912
• Now used as a historical museum

http//www.mind.net/dlmark/capaz.htm
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D for Demographics

• Caucasians75.5
• African-Americans3.1
• Hispanics25.3
• American Indian and Alaskan Natives5.0
• Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1

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E for Enertainment

• The Grand Canyon
• Wutpaki National Monument
• Enchanted Island Amusement Park
• Verde Hot Springs
• Lava River Cave
• The Old Tuscan Movie Studio

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F for State Flower
Saguaro Cactus
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G for Government

• SenatorsJon Kyl (Republican) and John McCain
  (Republican)
• The state is mostly Republican
• Arizona legislature
• Auditor General

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H for Historical Events

• Spaniard exploration parties traveled through
  Arizona
• Arizona was annexed by the confederacy during the
  Civil War
• Arizona provided troops for the Spanish-American
  War
• Arizona troops were sent to quell violence during
  the Mexican Revolution
• Yellowstone, the first national park in Arizona,
  was created in 1872

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I for Industry

• Retail Trade
• Manufacturing Durable Goods
• Educational Services
• Health Services
• Finance and Real Estate

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J for Job

• Administrative support occupations, including
  clerical
• Professional specialty occupations
• Sales occupations
• Executive, administrative, and managerial
  Occupations
• Service occupations, except protective and
  household

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K for Kinds of License Plates
http//www.ralphplates.de/collection.htm
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L for Landmarks
Wutpaki National Monument
The Grand Canyon
Vermilion Cliffs
Ironwood Forest
Sonoran Desert
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M for State Motto
Ditat Deus (God Enriches)
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N for State Nickname
The Grand Canyon State
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O for State Origin

• Prehistoric civilizations lived in Arizona before
  it was made a state
• Date of StatehoodFebruary 14, 1912

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P for Population
5,307,331
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Q for State Quarter

• The state quarter for Arizona is not yet in
  circulation
• The quarter will be available in 2008

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R for Rivers and Lakes
Gila River
Lake Mead
San Carlos Lake
Salt River
Lake Powell
Agua Fria River
Theodore Roosevelt Lake
Hassayampa River
Lake Havasu
Colorado River
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S for State Seal
http//www.netstate.com/states/symb/seals/az_seal.
htm
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T for State Tree
Palo Verde
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U for Urban Legend and Folklore

• A woman in California owned a small dog. She
  gave the dog a bath one day and tried to dry it
  in a microwave oven. The dog supposedly exploded
  from the heat.
• For more info on this story or other stories, go
  to http//www.ulrc.com.au/

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V for Vacation Spots

• Grand Canyon National Park
• Phoenix (city)
• Petrified Rainforest
• Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
• Lost Dutchman State Park

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W for Weather and Climate

• Clear sunny skies and dry weather
• Thunderstorms are common occurrences during the
  summer months
• Average July daytime temperatures are usually 90
  degrees Fahrenheit however, temperature has been
  known to go up to the 120s
• Winters are around 60 degrees Fahrenheit

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X for X-tra

• GemstoneTurquoise
• ColorsBlue and Old Gold
• Song Arizona
• FossilPetrified Wood
• ButterflyTwo-Tailed Swallowtail

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Y for Yesteryear

• Arizona only became a state in 1912, so my
  grandparents would have been born in its early
  years of statehood
• The state would be mostly open land with few
  buildings when my grandparents were children

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Z for Timezone

• Arizona is in Mountain Time
• There is a two and one half hour time difference
  between Arizona and New Jersey

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Sources

• www.sunnyarizonarealestate.com/ flag-of-arizon