Show Low Dreams

About the Book

The history of the small mountain town of Show Low in eastern Arizona is stunning in its cast of characters and events. Some of history’s most colorful, accomplished and famous men lived in or traveled through this small area in the White Mountains. Coronado, who led the greatest expedition the new world had even seen, traveled through the area and wrote that it reminded him of Castile in Spain and marveled at its beauty. Kit Carson became the mountain man he had dreamed of becoming, as he made his first beaver trapping expedition through Show Low and down into the Salt River Canyon. The great Apache warrior, Cochise, sought out the founder of Fort Apache, Major Green, for peace talks. Archeologist Adolf Bandelier studied the ruins of a village near Show Low Creek that was abandoned in 1200, finding pieces of exceptional pottery designed by skilled craftsmen. The area was one of the Arizona destinations for the famous and historical Mormon movement into the state. The greatest of Indian fighters, General George Crook, recruited Apache scouts whose skills proved invaluable in the military’s winning of the Apache Wars. This book describes the history of the times followed by a first person account of the dreams of Show Low’s visitors and inhabitants. Within these accounts are vivid descriptions of the culture at the time and the “way it was” as well as personal commentary on the hopes, dreams and heartbreak of those who passed through or settled in Show Low. The historical stories of Show Low are some of the best in the west and the reader will be introduced to a cast of characters that made Arizona the great place it has become!

About the Author

Dr. Jane Stump has many articles and nine books to her credit. Show Low Dreams is her third history book. Our Hawaii Kai, A History of Maunalua and The Hawaii Kai Chronicles were developed into a play and pageant in honor of the twentieth anniversary of Hawaii Kai, Oahu, Hawaii. Other books include: What’s the Difference? How Men and Women Compare, Single at Sixty, and Our Best Hope: Treatment of the Drug Exposed Infant and Family. Her work has been excerpted in newspapers and periodicals nationwide and used as textbooks in educational institutions. She has appeared in film, television, video and radio. Dr. Stump has master’s degrees in public health and clinical social work and a doctorate in health sciences. Prior to her retirement, she was a consultant, trainer and lecturer to educational institutions and conferences in the United States and Europe. Dr. Stump lives part-time in Show Low and Tucson, Arizona.