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February 14, 1912 - Arizona is the 48th state admitted to the Union.
Area - 114,006 sq. miles Capital - Phoenix © Copyright 2005 Roger W Hancock
Motto - Ditat Deus (Latin - God enriches.) Nickname - The Grand Canyon State / Copper State

- The capital was first established in Prescott, changed to Tucson in 1867, and later in 1889 it was moved to Phoenix.
- On Valentines Day in 1912 Arizona becomes the 48th State of the Union.
- The State's first Governor, George W. P. Hunt begins serving in 1912.
- Women are included as voters when Arizona territory becomes a state in 1912.
- Wing F. Ong became the first Asian American elected to a state office in Arizona in 1946. He was a State Representative.
- In 1957 Little Rock high school - The capital was first established in Prescott, changed to Tucson in 1867, and later in 1889 it was moved to Phoenix.
- On Valentines Day in 1912 Arizona becomes the 48th State of the Union. The State's first Governor is George W. P. Hunt.
- Women are included as voters when Arizona territory becomes a state in 1912. - in 1964 Senator Barry M. Goldwater losses a bid for president. © Copyright 2005 Roger W Hancock
- Raul H. Castro becomes the first Mexican American Governor of Arizona in 1975.
- In 1988 Governor Evan Mecham becomes the first U. S. Governor in 59 years for an impeachment to conclude wth his removal from office.
- Rose Mofford is sworn in as the 18th Governor on April 5, 1988. She is the first woman to hold the office of Arizona Governor.

One Vote Counts in Arizona.
Sources - http://www.shgresources.com - http://web.mit.edu/21h.153j/www/chrono.html - http://www.suffragist.com/timeline.htm - http://www.elmersflag.com/products.cfm - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_mottos - http://www.livgenmi.com/statemotto.htm

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