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Law of Necessity: A Book Review

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Bisbee Deportation

Law of Necessity by James Rhodes is an historical fiction about the Bisbee Deportation of 1917. Warning. Published in 2013, this book is only available as an eBook or Kindle book. For some of us that might be a problem. The subject of the Bisbee Deportation has fascinated me for … Continue reading

A “Jap” in Bisbee: A White Man’s Mining Camp: Part II

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(Part I saw Takeo laid off from Phelps Dodge in Morenci during the Depression after he witnessed the Bisbee Deportation. He was Japanese in a White Man’s Mining Camp. By all accounts he was welcomed into White society. Then came the attack on Pearl Harbor and all Americans of Japanese … Continue reading

The Bisbee Massacre

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Historic Bisbee

On a cold December day in 1883, five men robbed the Goldwater & Casteneda Store on Main Street that substituted for Bisbee’s only bank. They did so believing that the mining company’s payroll was locked inside the store’s safe. What started as a quick and easy robbery ended in the death of almost a dozen people.

The robbers quickly discovered a problem. The mine’s payroll had not yet arrived. Foolishly, the five robbers stuck around to steal what they could from the store, its owners, and customers. This took time. Time they did not have.

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The Bisbee Deportation – Bisbee ’17: Is it Alt History?

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warren-ballpark bisbee deportation ballpark

One hundred years ago in 1917, one of the most egregious actions by a corporation took place in Arizona. In the midst of America’s involvement in WWI, copper mining was at an all-time high. Miners were striking throughout Arizona for better wages and conditions. They brought in the “Wobblies”, aggressive … Continue reading

Get Ready for the Bisbee 1000, October 21, 2017

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Bisbee Save Our Stairs

The Bisbee 1000 Stair Climb was held last weekend, October 15, 2016 in Bisbee, Arizona. This event has been gaining in popularity for 26 years. Not unlike the All Souls Procession in Tucson, the Bisbee 1000 Stair Climb is Bisbee’s signature event of the year. It is safe to say … Continue reading

Buy the E-Book! “Southern Arizona’s Extraordinary History” Is Now Available!

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“Southern Arizona’s Extraordinary History” is now an E-BOOK for only $19.95. If you have a discount code, type it in and click the Buy It Now button below! Discount Code: You can read about Southern Arizona’s Extraordinary History under Local History on our Website, OR You can get the PDF here or find … Continue reading

Thar be History in Bisbee’s Evergreen Cemetery

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Joseph Muheim headstone

Cemeteries are a great place to find history and Bisbee definitely has that. A visit to the Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum will orient a new visitor. This year (2015) we went to Bisbee to go to the Cemetery Tour to learn more about the history of the people that … Continue reading

You Are Invited: Bisbee Overnight Tour

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Color postcard of Bisbee ca. 1915

Hi, I’m Jim Gressinger. Please join me on Southern Arizona Guide’s exclusive Bisbee Overnight Tour. This is a boutique charter tour. Many of the places we will visit will be open only to our small group. If you have a group of 4 or more we can make arrangements. Here’s … Continue reading

Southern Arizona Reading: J. A. Jance; A Review

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J.A. Jance

Years ago, when Jim and I visited Bisbee for the second or third time, we had occasion to stay overnight at the Copper Queen to seek out the ghosts of Bisbee, who were said to inhabit this century old grande dame hotel. We were given an impromptu tour of the … Continue reading

Big Snow in Bisbee – January 2013

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This video shows the homes of Bisbee in a rare snowstorm. Thanks to Mike Foster for this. Just in time for Christmas. For more Bisbee History see our Local History of Bisbee page. For more interesting things to do in Bisbee see our Things to Do in Bisbee page.

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