Globe’s 1910 Territorial Jail reveals history, attracts tourists A crude message scratched into the concrete walls of a cell is a melancholy reminder of prison life in the old jail. Lest he be forgotten, one prisoner chose to write his story on the walls, “Bob D. in for rape 1964…15 …
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Inside the Kitchen: Olga Rogers preserves the old ways of Slavic cooking
Everything Olga Rogers knows about traditional Slavic cooking, she learned from her grandmother as a child on a farm in what was formerly Yugoslavia. There, in a small, rural village called Boca Kotor, there was no shortage of livestock – they had ducks, cows, sheep, chickens, and goats abundant. Growing …
Read More »Stories from Globe High School’s Past: Students and Staff Remember
By now you may have read all about the buildings, the dates of additions, annexes and upgrades, and sports wins, but what about the people who attended or worked at Globe High School? Who were the heroes, the inspirations, the rags to riches stories, and those who gave back to …
Read More »I Was A Lucky Kid Growing Up in West Globe.
In recognition of Cinco De Mayo, we asked for short stories and narratives reflecting on heritage from our Mexican-American community. We received the following reflection, written by an individual with a long history here in Globe-Miami: Dr. Christine Marin, Historian and Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University. Enjoy. Guest ContributorGuest Contributors include press releases, …
Read More »Tales of Law and Order in Globe
“Former Sheriff in Trouble While out on Parole” In July 1905, former Gila County Sheriff W.T. (Tom) Armstrong was arrested for stealing cattle while on parole. Armstrong had been sentenced to five years in Yuma for stealing cattle just a year before. Then, during his parole (granted to visit his …
Read More »History of Newspapers in Globe-Miami, Arizona
Over the years, Globe has been home to 13 newspapers, the first known as one of the earliest regular weekly newspapers in the state which was founded in Globe, then moved to Miami and finally back to Globe where it is still in publication. Several you will note, did not …
Read More »A Political Force: Sadie Wright
Written by: John Michael Benson Politics and Wind have both been known to change directions on a whim. For some Arizona has been a staunch Republican state since polling maps started identifying “red” and “blue” states. But this wasn’t always so. There was a time when Arizona was just as …
Read More »Law & Order Series: Catching the Power Brothers
This is Frank Haynes. Shortly after serving as Gila County sheriff, Haynes became a Deputy U.S. Marshal. In February 1918, he was ordered by U.S. Marshal Dillon to capture the Power brothers, two draft evaders, or “slackers,” who were holed-up near the old Bowman gold mine. Haynes recruited three Graham …
Read More »The Church of Baseball
He says he reserves his best pieces for occasions where he can present the merchandise in person and talk about it’s history. Baseball memorabilia afterall is about the backstory. Bengtson says he is content with his work now, but adds “ I wouldn’t mind doing another stadium if the offer came along.”
Read More »The Great Pinal Creek Flood Fall 2009
Floods, Fires, Flu – looks like all Globe needs now is a good famine and a plague of locusts to take its history to Biblical proportions. Of all of these, the floods seem to have hit the town the hardest, especially the big one in the summer of 1904. I’ve …
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