Today I learned on Nostr: TIL the name “Phoenix” for the capital of Arizona stems from the history of the ...

TIL the name “Phoenix” for the capital of Arizona stems from the history of the city being built on previously constructed canals by the Hohokam, just as the Phoenix in mythology rises from the ashes of its former iteration

https://www.azfamily.com/page/how-the-city-of-phoenix-really-got-its-name/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kav042/til_the_name_phoenix_for_the_capital_of_arizona/