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Win a set of three gently used books about Arizona's history. The set includes:

Arizona Then and Now: People and Places by Karl Mondon

Arizona Then and Now(R) People and Places puts archive and contemporary photographs of the same landmark side-by-side to reveal how Arizona has changed and evolved. From its desert landscape and ghost towns to its famous highways and canyons, this book highlights the landmarks, sights, and people that make the state unique. Sites include Phoenix, Tuscon, Scottsdale, Mesa, Glendale, Navajo, Santa Cruz, Mojave Desert, Grand Canyon, Meteor Crater, Monument Valley, Camelback Mountain, Route 66, Apache Trail, South Mountain Park, Arizona Speedway, Chase Field, Desert Botanical Garden, Montezuma Castle National Monument, Papago Park, Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West, Arizona State University, Arizona Capitol, Wrigley Mansion, and Arizona Biltmore.

Arizona: An Illustrated History by Patrick Lavin

Arizona is a fascinating land of lofty mountains, spectacular canyons, ponderosa forests, living deserts, great rivers, mighty dams, broad mesas, mines, ranches, farms and orchards -- a land of contrasts and contradictions, never fully understood, but always loved by those who know the state. In this inaugural volume, Patrick Lavin explores and illuminates this 'land of contrasts', whose history is varied and fascinating as its landscapes. Complemented by illustrations and photographs, this volume traces Arizona from the prehistoric days of the Paleo-Indians to its admission into the Union in 1912, and beyond into the twenty-first century.

The Arizona Liar's Almanac by Jim Cook

Forget the Farmers and say Adios to the Astrologers--The Arizona Liar's Almanac is here! Filled with information on the local climate, flora, fauna, geography, modern living, and more, this endlessly entertaining book is guaranteed to make readers wonder, laugh out loud, and wish it was all true.

And maybe it is! Why shouldn't quicksand make faster-working sandpaper? And why wouldn't the state's biggest export be sunshine? In between dispensing wisdom on home remedies and the weather, author Jim Cook--Arizona's Official State Liar--tells readers the truth behind the lost mines that riddle the Grand Canyon State, the sought-after recipe for Beenie Weenie Pie, and the renowned Society of Woolgatherers.