It Happened in Arizona, 2nd: Remarkable Events That Shaped History (It Happened In Series) Book

This is the book I've been looking for to use for Arizona history with my second-grader (Charlotte Mason Form 1A) next year. It covers Arizona history from the building of the Hohokam canals c. 1200 up to Barry Goldwater in 34 short, 2-3 page episodes. The writing is decent, and the shortness of each story keeps it snappy; the author does an excellent job pulling out relevant bits of primary source material--an eyewitness account of Coronado's visit to Grand Canyon, Geronimo's words of surrender, a statement sworn out by a man shot by Billy the Kid (where the author helpfully censors the phrase s__ of a b___; may do a bit more editing there).

I may not use every chapter. There are two chapters leading up to the Gadsden Purchase that basically describe how boring it was for the U.S. Corp of Topographical Engineers to explore northern Arizona. And indeed, I was bored too.

I plan to also use Betty Baker's Strangers and Settlers and selections from Famous Indian Chiefs I Have Known by O.O. Howard. Still looking for a good book on Coronado.