Salt River Stories for Android

11 things about Salt River Stories

1. To highlight the breadth of our region and the amazing ways the chose to call this historical project Salt River Stories to highlight the amazing ways that environment and human society have shaped the Valley of the Sun, we have titled our project Salt River Stories.

2. A collaboration between the Public History program at Arizona State University and the Papago Salado Association, Salt River Stories lets you explore the people, places, and moments that have shaped the region’s history.

3. Students and faculty in the School of Historical Philosophical and Religious Studies at Arizona State University curate Salt River Stories.

4. Perhaps best of all, Salt River Stories is a collaborative project with stories created collaboratively by teachers, students, professors, and community members.

5. Salt River Stories (or PHXstories) is a free mobile app that puts the history of the Phoenix-Scottsdale-Tempe metro area at your fingertips.

6. We are sometimes asked why we named the project “Salt River Stories,” and there are many reasons, including that our coverage is not bounded by a single political entity subdivision in the Valley.

7. The Salt River is both a watershed and valley--in which gravity forces water to flow from the Granite Reef to the East into the Valley nurturing human development in the region.

8. Learn about the region through layered, map-based, multimedia presentations, use social media to share your stories, and take curated historical tours of the desert metropolis.

9. Also, and critically, the Salt River defines the valley in which Phoenix and the broader metropolis that emerged during the 20th century.

10. If you would like to suggest a site or become involved in developing digital stories, reviewing content, or collecting regional history please contact us.

11. Many stories also include audio clips and short documentary videos, sharing oral histories or expert knowledge.