Editing Coolidge, Arizona (section)

==History==
The area containing what is now the City of Coolidge was occupied by the [[Hohokam]], an indigenous ancient [[Sonoran Desert]] people who built a massive compound consisting many of [[caliche]] structures and remained in the area for over 1,000 years. The only remaining and preserved structure from this compound is the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

The modern history of the city is centered around agriculture, particularly cotton. Coolidge was founded in 1925 when R.J. Jones laid out an {{convert|80|acres}} site during the construction of the [[Coolidge Dam]] on the nearby [[Gila River]], which was completed in 1930. Both the dam and the townsite were named for [[Calvin Coolidge]], the 30th President of the United States. The dam made the sandy soil native to the area into very rich [[farmland]], and soon vast expanses of desert were plowed and acres of cotton were planted. This is when the area's status as the hub of the Arizona cotton industry was solidified and led to the incorporation of Coolidge as a city in 1945.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.visitarizona.com/cities/phoenix-and-central/coolidge/ |title=Coolidge |website=visitarizona.com}}</ref>
[[File:Coolidge railroad trestle bridge looking in edited.jpg|thumb|A Union Pacific Railroad bridge in Coolidge]]