Wicked Bisbee by Francine Powers

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Wicked Bisbee by Francine Powers

Nicknamed the "Queen of Copper Camps" for having the richest copper mining operations in the world, Bisbee also was the scene of dastardly crimes. From drunken shootouts in saloons to strikers clashing with mining executives, the town's past is filled with stories of vengeance and street justice. The aftermath of an 1885 lynching led directly to the establishment of the Copper Queen Library, too late to deter the infamous Bisbee Massacre of 1883. In Lowell, an argument about an alleged affair ended in murder, while the Fly-Swatting Contest of 1912 encouraged a different kind of killing. Author, journalist and historian Francine Powers uncovers the real-life dramas of Wild West Bisbee.
Powers, Francine: - Francine Powers is an Arizona Newspaper Foundation award-winning reporter. She was the owner-operator of Bisbee Historical Haunted Tours from 2013 to 2016. She's a member of the MVD Ghostchasers from Mesa, Arizona, and is well-sought for her expertise. She was on Ghost Hunters and was the editor-in-chief of her online paranormal magazine, Spirits of Cochise County. She is a Bisbee native and author of Mi Reina: Don't Be Afraid, the first ghost book of its kind in Bisbee, published in 2004.
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ISBN 13 9781467154956
ISBN 10 1467154954
Title Wicked Bisbee
Author Francine Powers
Series Wicked
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher History Press
Year published 2023-10-09
Number of pages 144
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.