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Thursday, 19th April 2018

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HISTORY

John van Hengel (standing) at St. Mary’s Food Bank, 1967; Photo courtesy St. Mary’s Food Bank

Robin Hood of Food

History

Written by Douglas Towne

When John van Hengel founded St. Mary’s Food Bank in Phoenix in 1967, he started a global revolution in food distribution.

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Mile-High Motown

History

Written by Douglas Towne

Prior to superstardom, The Jackson 5 played to enthusiastic crowds in Winslow – the siblings’ first performances outside their home state of Indiana.

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The Giving Tree

History

Written by Keridwen Cornelius

Oranges, lemons and grapefruits no longer fuel Arizona’s economy, but they sweeten our lives in other ways.

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Fitzgerald Hall, Xavier’s original building; Photo courtesy Xavier College Preparatory

Sister Act

History

Written by Keridwen Cornelius

Celebrating its 75th anniversary, nun-run Xavier College Preparatory has changed as much as Phoenix itself – yet some habits remain the same.

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Hugh Hefner and Bunny flight attendants; Photo courtesy AP

Gorilla Theater

History

Written by Douglas Towne

In 1970, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner flew a gorilla from Baltimore in his DC-9 “Bunny Jet” hoping the ape would find love at the Phoenix Zoo

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Ron Rayner at his cotton farm in Goodyear. photo by Mark Lipczynski

A Cotton Tale

History

Written by Keridwen Cornelius

Once the state’s top crop, drought-sensitive cotton faces an uncertain future in Arizona. In this installment of PHOENIX magazine’s Five Cs series, we weave together the past, present and future of the fluffy fiber that built Goodyear, helped win two world wars and – somewhere along the line – became the fabric of our lives.

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Salad Bowl in Montgomery Stadium; Photos courtesy Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce

Chopped “Salad”

History

Written by Douglas Towne

Phoenix’s Salad Bowl football game and parade debuted in 1948, only to wilt nine years later.

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