History of Phoenix Arizona, The Early Years in Paradise Valley 1890 to 1950

Paradise Valley was once expected to become the agricultural rival of its neighbor the Salt River Valley. Paradise's long quest to irrigate using water from the Verde River shaped its early history and ended in an angry event where effigies were hanged and burned. Find the stories and learn about the people behind the intriguing early years of Paradise Valley, Arizona in this video by Ed Dobbins and John Augustine.