An Oral History, Photos and Paintings of Arizona’s Verde Valley And Sedona’s Red Rock Country   By: F. Ruth Jordan In collaboration with Becky Tognoni Boudway These are stories of those men and women who dared to travel west into hostile and unknown territory. They were people of spirit and determination who triumphed over hardship and tragedy, giving the west a reputation of strength, bravery, independence and persistence. They took a gamble that life in the new locale would be better, so they left all behind and started Following Their Westward Star. Following their Westward Star will take you back into Arizona’s rich and varied past where history comes alive again trough tales told by “old timers” and offers you a realistic and exciting look into the early days of Arizona. Hardships of Wagon Trail Life Apaches and Fort Verde Sedona Back Then Miner’s and farmer’s Conflict Cowboys and Cattle Rustling of Arizona’s Verde Valley And Sedona’s Red Rock Country