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Two suited federal officials confer over papers in a 1910-era government office.

National Sovereignty

The Ballinger-Pinchot Crisis Tested Presidential Control of Conservation

The Ballinger-Pinchot controversy of 1909–1911 grew from conflicting claims about Alaska coal lands and the federal government’s conservation policies. In the United States, President Taft’s dismissal of Gifford Pinchot and…

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A monochrome 1911 street scene in Phoenix showing period clothing and early automobiles during the Arizona statehood era.

The Courts

The Battle for the Bench: Arizona’s Fight for Judicial Recall and Statehood

March 22, 2026 Sophie Carter 0 Comments

In 1911, Arizona's bid for United States statehood was delayed when President William Howard Taft vetoed the state's constitution over a provision allowing for the recall of judges. After removing…

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