1. Sharlot Mabridth Hall was an American journalist, poet and historian.
18 Facts About Sharlot Hall
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Sharlot Hall was the first woman to hold an office in the Arizona Territorial government and her personal collection of photographs and artifacts served as the starting collection for a history museum which bears her name.
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Sharlot Hall was educated in public schools, first near the present location of Dewey, Arizona and later in Prescott.
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At an early age, Sharlot Hall demonstrated an interest and talent in poetry.
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In 1921 Sharlot Hall received an honorary Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Arizona.
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At age 20, Sharlot Hall sold her first article to a children's magazine for US$4.00.
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Sharlot Hall became a regular contributor to Charles Lummis' magazine Land of Sunshine and in 1901, when two other poets were unable to complete their deadline, she wrote the poem which announced the magazine's new name of Out West.
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In 1906, Sharlot Hall was promoted to associate editor for the magazine.
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In 1905, when legislation to admit Arizona Territory and New Mexico Territory as a single combined state was proposed in the United States Congress, Sharlot Hall responded by writing the poem Arizona.
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In 1909, Sharlot Hall was appointed Territorial Historian by Governor Sloan.
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In 1911, Sharlot Hall made a trip to the Arizona Strip in an effort to raise awareness of the area's potential among Arizona residents and prevent Utah from obtaining the region as Nevada had obtained Pah-Ute County in 1866.
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Sharlot Hall returned to the public view in 1923 with the release of an expanded version of Cactus and pine containing a selection of additional poems.
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Sharlot Hall wore a custom dress made of copper for the balloting ceremony.
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Sharlot Hall used her trip to Washington DC to visit a variety of museums and learn about their management.
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Sharlot Hall was a popular speaker, giving talks on local history and folklore to schools and clubs throughout the state.
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Sharlot Hall died on April 9,1943, and was buried in a family plot in Prescott's Pioneer Cemetery.
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Additionally, Sharlot Hall was among the first to be inducted into the Arizona Women's Sharlot Hall of Fame.
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In 1984, the Sharlot Hall Award was established and is awarded annually to "an Arizona woman who has made a valuable contribution to the understanding and awareness of Arizona and its history".