Though the new metropolis is one of America\'s largest, many are unaware of Phoenix\'s rich and compelling history.
Phoenix\'s.
In times of rapid expansion or decline, Phoenicians proved themselves to be adaptable and optimistic.
After World War II, its population exploded with the mid-century mass migration to the Sun Belt.
Built on land once occupied by the most advanced pre-Columbian irrigation society, Phoenix overcame its hostile desert surroundings to become a thriving agricultural center.
Though the new metropolis is one of America\'s largest, many are unaware of Phoenix\'s rich and compelling history