In 1941, my great-grandparents Paul and Barbara Crandall were stopped and robbed along a dark Arizona road, but one small detail Barbara noticed would help police quickly track down the men responsible. In this episode, I dig into the original newspaper reports to piece together this nearly forgotten family story, from the roadside robbery to the clue that helped solve the case to the final outcome of justice.

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What begins with a horse-drawn buggy and a clever change of plans becomes a century-long legacy of love. In this episode, we explore the 1924 courtship and marriage of Paul L. Crandall and Barbara Allen, two young sweethearts whose story unfolds along the dusty roads of early Arizona and leaves a lasting mark on their family tree.

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Join us as we celebrate the upcoming birthday of Arizona's statehood with a recap and investigation of James Andrew Woods and his political service in the state of Arizona!

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