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The Battle Over Parker Dam

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On August 25, 1934, the Governor of Arizona, Benjamin Moeur, declared martial law, dispatching over 100 national guard troops to the site of an invasion. Not by a foreign power, but by California construction workers. It was a battle that made its way to the supreme court, and gave Arizona its own navy. This is the story of the battle over the Parker Dam.

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https://www.nps.gov/articles/california-parker-dam.htm

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/parker-dam

https://www.phoenixmag.com/2014/08/01/whoa-nellie/

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