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Bisbee (bĭz`bē), city (1990 pop. 6,288), seat of Cochise co., SE Ariz., near the Mexican border; inc. 1900. It was formerly a great copper-producing center, but mining has declined significantly. After the rich copper deposits were discovered (c.1876), the city was built in two steep-sided canyons, Mule Pass Gulch and Brewery Gulch. Nearby is Coronado National Memorial (see National Parks and Monuments National Parks and Monuments
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Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery. ..... Click the link for more information. , table), which commemorates the visit (1540) of Francisco Coronado Coronado, Francisco Vásquez de (fränthēs`kō väs`kāth dā kōrōnä`thō), c. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Soon after her birth, Bisbee became a territory of Mexico. The FEP insulating materials used in limited combustible cable are subject to heat and decomposition and the emission of sub-lethal toxic fumes, according to Frank Bisbee a 30-year expert on the subject from Wireville. On one occasion when he was nine, he made the trip from his hometown to Bisbee, Arizona, in a covered wagon. |
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