Today in Arizona History
Sunday, Dec. 17
On this date in 1846, Lt. Col. Phillip St. George Cooke and the Mormon Battalion took possession of Tucson and raised the American flag without encountering resistance.
On this date in 1864, the town of Callville was settled on the Colorado River by the Mormons as a landing site for river steamers.
On this date in 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt established Tonto National Monument.
On this date in 1920, state leaders held a banquet in Phoenix and formed an Arizona unit of Boy Scouts.
On this date in 1923, figures showed that Arizona led the nation in effectiveness of prohibition enforcement. Convictions were estimated at 97 percent.