Six-year-old Sedona tells about her pioneer great-grandmother, Sedona Schnebly, and the town of Sedona, Arizona, which was named for her.

The Three Sedonas

Heidinger, Lisa Schnebly

Children's Books

Arizona Highways

This ambitious biography contains stories of struggle and success, of love and family, and of survival and prosperity for a woman in a world that was challenging for even the most determined man. Together, these accounts define a courageous lady who has left an indelible mark on her state, those lucky enough to know her, and history itself. Ever undaunted, Carolyn Rexroat Warner pushed resolutely past any boundaries she came across. Having honed her natural oratory skills, parlaying them into national speech and debate victories, she spoke influentially on both radio and television. While raising her family in Arizona, she became state superintendent of public instruction and also founded and ran a successful luxury decorating company with her husband. Her personal history reveals fascinating experiences growing up in the Dust Bowl and making headway in local Arizona politics at a time when such doors were largely closed to women. As a speaker, she traveled the world, encountering most interesting situations—what was that about the State Department and geishas? Back home, she happily grounded herself with family and gardening. The advice she offers is playful but honest, born of hard-fought life—another side of the gritty and wonderful American experience.

Before I Forget: Carolyn Warner

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Cider Press

Sedona Arabella Miller Schnebly followed her husband west when their small Missouri town condemned his Presbyterian religion. Arriving in Arizona Territory in 1901, they planted orchards and hosted early tourists in what is now named Sedona. This vivid journal of her life introduces you to a pioneer family—from their gentle upbringings through adventures with rattlesnakes, trappers, and colorful travels. With 30 photographs from family collections, this volume of Sedona Schnebly's life draws you into a fiercely private woman's life that is by turns amusing, and heartbreaking—and always fascinating.

The Journal of Sedona Schnebly

Little more than a century ago, when only a handful of families lived in what is now Sedona, in Oak Creek Canyon, none would have dreamed it would become such a popular destination. The matchless combination of bright blue skies and red rocks has inspired artists of every medium to attempt to capture the mystic formations. Fortunately some began almost before the town was named after the wife of early settler T. C. Schnebly, who organized the first post office, at the beginning of the 20th century. From early apple growers to artists, what has united the diverse residents of Sedona over time is the conviction that they have found one of the earth's great treasures.

Sedona

History

Trevillyan, Janeen

Americas

Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

The great-granddaughter of Sedona Schnebly, the namesake of the town, tells stories from her childhood and her years as a reporter in the southwestern state. They are arranged by month, and each begins with a photograph. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Chief Yellowhorse Lives on: And Other Stories of Arizona Places and People

Travel

United States