On a bed of a primordial ocean floor and in a valley surrounded by jagged mountains; a city was founded atop the ruins of a vanished civilization. In 1867; former Confederate soldier Jack Swilling saw the remains of an ancient canal system and the potential for the area to blossom into a thriving agricultural center. Pioneers moved into the settlement searching for new opportunities; and on October 20; 1870; residents living in adobe structures that lined dirt streets adopted the name Phoenix; expressing the optimism of the frontier. For decades; downtown Phoenix was a dense urban core; the hub of agricultural fields; mining settlements; and military posts. Unfortunately; suburban sprawl and other social factors of the post-World War II era led to the centers decline. With time; things changed; and now downtown Phoenix is uniquely positioned to rise again as a prominent 21st-century American city.
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Review
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great!!!By FStill a great classic. Generations of teen-agers; in Italy and elsewhere; have grown up devouring Emilio Salgaris adventure books. The Indian-Malay cycle; to which "I misteri della Jungla Nera" ("The Black Jungles Mysteries") belongs; is an exciting series of adventures set in colonial India and Malaya/Borneo. The written language; a sort of formal Italian of the 19th century; may sound a bit archaic to present-day readers but poses no real problem to the full understanding of the text and to the readers full involvement in the adventures of the various heroes and villains. Reading the whole series is highly recommended. As a final comment as an adult; I must say that reading Salgaris books once more after 35-40 years is a real pleasure.
