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	Bisbee, Arizona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bisbee is a city located in Cochise County, Arizona, USA, 82 miles (132 km) southeast of Tucson.
		Bisbee was founded as a copper, gold, and silver mining town in 1880, and named in honor of Judge DeWitt Bisbee, one of the financial backers of the adjacent Copper Queen Mine.
		By 1950, boom times were over and the population of the City of Bisbee had dropped to less than 6,000, but the introduction of strip mining and continued underground work would see the town escape the fate of many of its early contemporaries.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bisbee,_Arizona (1001 words)

	Bisbee, Arizona -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Bisbee is a city located in (Click link for more info and facts about Cochise County, Arizona) Cochise County, Arizona, (The army of the United States of America; organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare) USA.
		By 1950, boom times were over and the population of the City of Bisbee had dropped to less than 6,000, but the introduction of (The mining of ore or coal from an open mine) strip mining and continued underground work would see the town escape the fate of many of its early contemporaries.
		Old Bisbee is also noted for its architecture, including its (A person who lived during the reign of Victoria) Victorian houses and elegant (A style of design that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s; marked by stylized forms and geometric designs adapted to mass production) Art Deco courthouse.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bi/bisbee,_arizona.htm (1146 words)

	Bisbee Arizona (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Bisbee is a great town to take in the history of the old west and to see the works of artists of today.
		Bisbee is the county seat for Cochise County.
		Bisbee is proud of its colorful history and mining saga, but its people continue to look forward to the future.
	www.arizonan.com /Bisbee (459 words)

	Bisbee Profile
		Bisbee was rebuilt in 1908 after being destroyed by fire, and its homes and downtown area retain a Victorian charm.
		Bisbee today is rich in architecture and culture with its numerous art galleries, antique stores, gourmet restaurants, craft shops, museums, and period bed and breakfasts and hotels.
		Bisbee Municipal Airport has a modern terminal with three runways: a 5,990 foot paved runway and a taxiway with pilot activated runway lights and beacon; and two unpaved runways, one 2,000 foot and one 3,800 foot.
	www.investtucson.com /community/bisbeeprofile.html (668 words)

	00-1115 -- Bisbee v. McCarty -- 02/02/2001
		Bisbee interposed a counterclaim that was facially in excess of the jurisdictional limit of the county court.
		The district court found that Bisbee's first cause of action, which alleged a conspiracy to deprive him of his rights, was subject to a heightened pleading standard applicable to conspiracy allegations involving state actors with immunity, and that Bisbee failed to meet this standard.
		Although Bisbee requests an award of damages rather than a reversal of the allegedly fraudulent state court judgment, it would be impossible for a federal court to resolve this claim in Bisbee's favor without determining that the state court judgment was erroneously entered or void.
	www.kscourts.org /ca10/cases/2001/02/00-1115.htm (1905 words)

	Past Exhibitions \| 2000 \| John Bisbee: Field
		Yet Bisbee's work is rooted in the dependence of ritual (the repetition and patterns, the artist's solitude) lodged in preindustrial labor before master craftsmen were transformed into wage laborers.
		Bisbee's accumulative installation-some of whose components span the past ten years-reveals his desire to preserve and study time and memory attached to the work, to him, and to the private space of the studio.
		For Bisbee time is unambiguous, as evidenced by the works themselves which stand in for and mark the real time spent making objects of wonder, time, and memory from simple instruments of industry.
	www.kemperart.org /exhibits/CatalogEssays/bisbeejohn.asp (1260 words)

	Encyclopedia: Bisbee, Arizona
		Jump to: navigation, search Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her Accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of Great Britain is considered the height of the British industrial revolution and the apex of the British Empire.
		Bisbee Blue is the nickname given to turquoise that comes from copper mines located in the vicinity of Bisbee, Arizona.
		Ranching is the raising of cattle or sheep on rangeland, although one might also speak of ranching with regard to less common livestock such as elk, bison or emu.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bisbee,-Arizona (2473 words)

	Bisbee Deportation: Historical Context (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Bisbee Deportation of 1917 was not only a pivotal event in Arizona's labor history, but one that had an effect on labor activities throughout the country.
		The mining companies controlled Bisbee, not only because they were the primary employers but because local businesses depended heavily on the mines and miners to survive.
		Throughout Bisbee, men were roused from their beds, their houses, and the streets.
	digital.library.arizona.edu /bisbee/main/history.php (1213 words)

	Bisbee
		Bisbee lies one mile high above the surrounding desert, with panoramic views down to Mexico, across the valley to Sierra Vista on one side and Douglas and the Sulphur Springs Valley on the other.
		The Bisbee buildings are crowded onto the hillsides, and are angled up crazy steps, propped up on stilts, ranging in size from the magnificently theatrical to little more than jerry-rigged hovels.
		Bisbee boasts the "best year-round climate in the state" for people to visit and enjoy the quiet and easy pace all year.
	www.investtucson.com /community/bisbee.html (945 words)

	Sunset :: Travel :: Life in the West
		Bisbee's sculptural centerpiece is a 1935 socialist-realist statue of a bare-chested miner with Superman pecs and an expression of world-dominating confidence.
		A lot of factors have converged in Bisbee to create that room: affordable living, a history of creative coping that stretches back through the mining era, a culture of free thinking and tolerance lingering from the hippie days, and a preposterous physical layout that surely helps inspire spontaneity and optimism among its people.
		Bisbee's economy doesn't fuel many conventional careers, so residents become wizards at improvising a living from a mosaic of sources and reinventing themselves.
	www.sunset.com /sunset/travel/article/0,20633,1033510,00.html (1729 words)

	Bisbee Real Estate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Depending on the section of Bisbee in which one resides, Mexico is anywhere from three to nine miles away.
		Featured among its exhibits is "Bisbee: Urban Outpost on the Frontier," an in-depth look at the depths - and heights - to which miners and settlers went to carve a community and a living out of rock.
		Bisbee is a peaceful community, where recreation is the center of it all.
	www.snick.com /states/AZ/cities/Bisbee.htm (898 words)

	About Bisbee
		BISBEE, Ariz. – At the end of the 19th century the Queen Mine churned with activity beneath the town of Bisbee.
		And, amid lush deserts in the southeastern corner of the state, the mile high city of Bisbee is becoming renowned as an avian haven and hub for birdwatchers.
		Bisbee was the largest city between St. Louis and San Francisco at the turn-of-the-century.
	www.discoverbisbee.com /about_media.htm (737 words)

	Bisbee Realty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Bisbee is divided into three distinctive areas-each with its own topography, architecture, and lifestyle.
		Bisbee's Copper Queen Hospital is located in the Warren area of town.
		Bisbee is served by two banking institutions: National Bank of Arizona has an office in the Valley View Shopping Plaza, in the San Jose area.
	www.bisbeerealty.com /www/about/community.php (874 words)

	City of Bisbee, Arizona Online
		The Cochise County seat was relocated from Tombstone to Bisbee in 1929.
		During almost a century of mining, 8 billion pounds of copper, 102 million ounces of silver and 2.8 million ounces of gold along with millions of pounds of zinc, lead and manganese were produced.
		The Bisbee of today is a well-known artist's community whose architectural and historic heritage has been preserved.
	www.cityofbisbee.com /bisb_history.html (385 words)

	What's a nice retiree like me doing in Bisbee? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		All this, and right smack dab in the middle of the three sections of Bisbee is a huge hole in the ground, the famous Lavender pit, once the most famous copper mine in the world, an earth crater that looks something like a giant starship stood off earth and fired its lasers.
		But for a surprising number of people, visitors and the newly-arrived, Bisbee with all its charm and challenge is just the ticket.
		In the first place, because so much of the town (Old Bisbee and Warren, especially) were built at the turn of the century or within the first several decades, and because it hasn't changed much in appearance since that time, Bisbee has a kind of "out of time" feel to it.
	radio.weblogs.com /0117891/stories/2003/01/26/whatsANiceRetireeLikeMeDoingInBisbee.html (1066 words)

	ArizonaHomesList.com -- Your Best Source For Bisbee Arizona Homes Information
		Bisbee, 90 miles southeast of Tucson, is the picturesque county seat of historic Cochise County.
		By the early 1900s, the Bisbee community was the largest city between St. Louis and San Francisco.
		Bisbee has since evolved into an attractive artist colony and retirement community emphasizing monthly special events and tourism.
	arizonahomelist.com /bisbeehomes.htm (632 words)

	Bisbee Arizona - City of Bisbee Arizona
		Bisbee is a little over an hour southeast of Tucson and the drive is beautiful.
		With a population of 20,000 people, Bisbee was the largest city between St. Louis and San Francisco.
		Bisbee is now a thriving community with gourmet restaurants, coffee houses, art galleries, book stores and specialty shops.
	www.thepepper.com /tucson_bisbee_arizona.html (419 words)

	Bisbee : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		When the Phelps Dodge Company shut down its copper mines here, Bisbee nearly went the way of other abandoned mining towns, but because it's the Cochise County seat, it was saved from disappearing into the desert dust.
		Bisbee's glory days date from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and because the town stopped growing in the early part of the 20th century, it is now one of the best-preserved historic towns anywhere in the Southwest.
		By 1910, the population had climbed to 25,000, and Bisbee was the largest city between New Orleans and San Francisco.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/bisbee/1954010001.html (473 words)

	Bisbee Arizona (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Bisbee was the acknowledged "Queen of the Copper Camps".
		Now, even though the mines have closed, the Bisbee people scorn the idea that their jewel in the canyon is a "ghost town".
		By 1975 Bisbee was just another place that had joined the long list of former mining camps on their way to obscurity.
	www.ghosttowngallery.com /htme/bisbee.htm (672 words)

	Bisbee, AZ - Dozen Distinctive Destinations 2005 - National Trust for Historic Preservation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		There’s an old saying in Arizona, “Bisbee is 100 miles – and 100 years – from Tucson.” Founded in 1877 by a cavalryman engaged in the bitter campaign by the U.S. military to contain Apaches on reservations, Bisbee (population 6,400) is an authentic Western mining town nestled in the spectacular mile-high Mule Mountains.
		Once known as the “Queen of the Copper Camps” for its abundance of gold, copper, silver, lead and zinc, Bisbee in the early 1900s was the largest and most cultured city in the Southwest.
		Despite the town’s sophistication, the rough-and-ready air of a typical mining camp was on display in Bisbee’s famed red-light district, Brewery Gulch, which boasted nearly 50 saloons in its heyday.
	www.nationaltrust.org /dozen_distinctive_destinations/2005/bisbee.html (388 words)

	Welcome to Total Phoenix - Bisbee - www.totalphoenix.com
		Located 195 miles from Phoenix, Bisbee is a former mining town located a mile high into the Mule Mountains.
		The climate is generally sunny and mild, Bisbee's mile-high elevation offers visitors cooler temperatures than those of Tucson and Phoenix.
		Bisbee is located only 15 miles from Mexico.
	www.thunderbaynet.com /phoenix/bisbee.html (649 words)

	Bisbee : Attractions \| Frommers.com
		At the Bisbee Chamber of Commerce visitor center, right in the middle of town, pick up walking-tour brochures that will lead you past the most important buildings and sites.
		Bisbee has lots of interesting stores and galleries, and shopping is the main recreational activity here.
		Turquoise is associated with copper mines, and Bisbee's mines produce some of the most famous turquoise in the country.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/bisbee/1954010029.html (833 words)

	Bisbee Internet Yellow Pages
		Many of Bisbee's artists sell their work in the shops downtown while others merely enjoy Bisbee as their base of operations, a place where they can work in relative anonymity.
		Bisbee is the host to many events throughout the year including La Vuelta de Bisbee, a United States Cycling Federation (USCF) sponsored event which takes place during the final weekend in April.
		Bisbee's perfect location in the Mule Mountain (5300 Ft) of southern Arizona protect it from blistering summer heat and bitter winter cold.
	www.amdest.com /az/bisbee/bisbeecc.html (822 words)

	Bisbee - "Queen of the Copper Camps"
		Bisbee is a copper town with more than 90 years of mining history.
		Because it was the most elegant of Arizona's mining camps, Bisbee has more buildings of architectural significance than any other ghost town featured in this book.
		And, since Bisbee remains the seat of county government, much of the area has been rescued from serious decay.
	www.rozylowicz.com /retirement/bisbee/bisbee.html (208 words)

	Bisbee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Bisbee's riches, mostly copper ore, came from underground chambers and giant surface pits.
		The story of Bisbee began over 100 million years ago, when a giant mass of molten rock deep in the earth's crust expelled great quantities of steam and hot water.
		The exhibit, "Bisbee: Urban Outpost on the Frontier" illustrates the city's remarkable transition from a remote mining camp to a bustling city complete with trolleys and other modern conveniences.
	www.arizonahandbook.com /bisbee.htm (1489 words)

	Sunset: Bisbee strikes it rich: through good and bad times, the Arizona copper town has always tapped a mother load of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Bisbee's isolation and its very lack of a defining attraction have let this little town of 6,500 evolve at its own pace and according to its own sometimes eccentric heart.
		Despite its isolation, Bisbee developed into a remarkably cosmopolitan city, reflecting the country's changing demographics at the beginning of this century.
		Bisbee makes an easy side trip from Tucson; an overnight stay will give you more time to explore along the way.
	calbears.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1216/is_3_202/ai_54141233 (1388 words)

	Bisbee Deportation of 1917
		The Bisbee Deportation of 1917 was an event specific to Arizona that influenced the labor movement throughout the United States.
		This site is a research-based collection of primary and secondary sources for the study of the deportation of over 1,000 striking miners from Bisbee on 12 July, 1917.
		Materials include I.W.W. publications, personal recollections, newspaper articles, court records, government reports, correspondence, and journal articles that are part of the collections of three libraries: The University of Arizona Library, the Arizona Historical Society, Tucson, Arizona, and the Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott, Arizona.
	www.library.arizona.edu /exhibits/bisbee/index.html (134 words)

	Bisbee Today (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Bisbee’s Queen Mine was once one of the richest copper mines in history when the mine originally opened in 1877.
		The mine eventually closed when mining operations were discontinued in Bisbee in the mid–1970’s.
		Visitors don yellow slickers, hard hats, and miner’s lanterns as they descent on the mine train deep into the mine and experience the life of miners as they toiled in the subterranean tunnels.
	www.carrierfurnitureinc.com /about_today.htm (393 words)

	Bisbee on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Bisbee strikes it rich: through good and bad times, the Arizona copper town has always tapped a mother load of character.(includes a Bisbee travel planner)
		Michigan Chamber of Commerce Endorses Clark Bisbee for Congress in the 7th District.
		The interior of 1949 Airstream at the Shady Dell RV Park in Bisbee, Arizona.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/B/Bisbee.asp (527 words)

	Bisbee, Arizona Place Hippie Havens - Arizona - Hippyland
		Bisbee''s charm comes from the hard working people that make a living there...they''re tired of boneheaded, socialistic, trustafarians that think not bathing is a cool way to stand out in a crowd and enjoy sucking off the efforts of better men than themselves.
		Bisbee isn''t set up to handle a lot of transient traffic, and the class of people the town seeks to attract may not be the kind who might be reading this.
		So Bisbee is an ok day trip but I certainly would not call it a "hippie haven" or even dream of living there.
	www.hippy.com /php/review-7.html (1633 words)

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