Editor’s Note: at the time of the devastating Southern Arizona Earthquake of 1887, there were only about 90,000 people living in all of Arizona Territory. The following account was written by Henry Bethea for The Copper Chronicles, a joint project of the Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum & Bisbee’s KBRP … Continue reading
Southern Arizona is an interesting mix of modern life and ancient tradition. Here is one of those stories in the Mule Mountains close to Bisbee. Enjoy. Mike Foster, San Pedro River Videos, is an ardent supporter of the Friends of the San Pedro River which serves to educate people about … Continue reading
Thanks to Mike Anderson to whom we owe this article. Many of the people who lived and worked in Bisbee during its early years were immigrants. During the second decade of the 20th century, when the city’s population was at its peak, approximately 40 percent of its population were from … Continue reading
(Reproduced with the permission of the Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum.) In September of 1928, Amilia Earhart was one of the most famous women in the world. Three months earlier, she had become the first woman to fly the Atlantic and, along with her flight crew, was honored with a … Continue reading
Mike Anderson, Bisbee historian, sent us this piece recently. Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle was Bisbee’s first resident comedian. For years now Bisbee has been the home of well-known stand-up comedian Doug Stanhope, but, as it turns out, Stanhope wasn’t the first famous and successful comedian to make his home in the … Continue reading
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
(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
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
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
“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
