Listen "How did Phoenix get its name?"
Episode Synopsis
Is it related to the mythological phoenix, a bird that lived for hundreds of years, died in an explosion of flames, and would be reborn from its ashes? It would make sense, given that Phoenix summers set us on fire and yet here we are still.
Who named our city? And was it ever called something else? To answer those questions, Valley 101 producer Téa Francesca Price dug into Phoenix's history.
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Who named our city? And was it ever called something else? To answer those questions, Valley 101 producer Téa Francesca Price dug into Phoenix's history.
Want to submit a question for Valley 101 to answer? Visit valley101podcast.azcentral.com.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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