The Battle Over Parker Dam
The dam that nearly started a shooting war
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Show Notes
On August 25, 1934, the Governor of Arizona, Benjamin Moeur, declared martial law, dispatching over 100 national guard troops to the site of an invasion. Not by a foreign power, but by California construction workers. It was a battle that made its way to the supreme court, and gave Arizona its own navy. This is the story of the battle over the Parker Dam.
Sources
https://www.nps.gov/articles/california-parker-dam.htm
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/parker-dam
https://www.phoenixmag.com/2014/08/01/whoa-nellie/
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arizona_-_Parker_-_NARA_-_23933751.jpg
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