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The Legend of Baby Doe

Author : John Burke
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803261037
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book The Legend of Baby Doe written by John Burke and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her pulchritudinous prime Baby Doe was called the Silver Queen of Colorado by journalists and "that shameless hussy" by the proper wives of the men who eyed her. Flirtatious, adventurous, ambitious, Elizabeth McCourt Doe gave everyone a lot to talk about when she met Horace Tabor, the Silver King of Leadville, in 1880. Three years later they were free to legalize their passion. Although thirty years separated them, they were well matched in romantic recklessness. If The Legend of Baby Doe is the lowdown on the high jinks of two public lives, it is also the story of a love that survived spectacularly good times and bad. Before bad times came, Baby and Horace went on a spending spree. They built an opulent opera house in Denver and bought an Italian-ate villa. Baby Doe went out bejeweled and ermined, and sat at home alone, snubbed by the social dragons. John Burke has written about the giddy rise of a bonanza king who dreamed of entering the White House with Baby Doe on his arm and about the disastrous fall they took together. Wiped out by unwise investments and the Panic of 1893, Tabor soon died, leaving Baby Doe and their two daughters penniless. Reportedly, his deathbed order was to "hang on to the Matchless," a played-out mine filled with water. She managed to do that for almost four decades, struggling heroically against loneliness, poverty, and heartbreak, and becoming one of the great legends of the American West.

Baby Doe Tabor

Author : Judy Nolte Temple
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806182563
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Baby Doe Tabor written by Judy Nolte Temple and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Baby Doe Tabor has seduced America for more than a century. Long before her body was found frozen in a Leadville shack near the Matchless Mine, Elizabeth McCourt “Baby Doe” Tabor was the stuff of legend. The stunning divorcée married Colorado’s wealthiest mining magnate and became the “Silver Queen of the West.” Blessed with two daughters, Horace and Baby Doe mesmerized the world with their wealth and extravagance. But Baby Doe’s life was also a morality play. Almost overnight, the Tabors’ wealth disappeared when depression struck in 1893. Horace died six years later. According to the legend, one daughter left home never to return; the other died horribly. For thirty-five years, Baby Doe, who was considered mad, lived in solitude high in the Colorado Rockies. Baby Doe Tabor left a record of her madness in a set of writings she called her “Dreams and Visions.” These were discovered after her death but never studied in detail—until now. Author Judy Nolte Temple retells Lizzie’s story with greater accuracy than any previous biographer and reveals a story more heartbreaking than the legend, giving voice to the woman behind the myth.

Gold Digger

Author : Rebecca Rosenberg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578427799
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (277 download)

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Download or read book Gold Digger written by Rebecca Rosenberg and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1878. Pampered Baby Doe proves tougher than anyone imagines when she finds herself abandoned, pregnant and running a gold mine alone. Her pluck gains the admiration of Silver King Horace Tabor, married, twice her age, and running for U.S. Senator. When scandal and economic ruin threatens Tabor's life, Baby Doe must make a painful choice.

Silver Queen

Author : Caroline Bancroft
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Silver Queen written by Caroline Bancroft and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-28 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Silver Queen" by Caroline Bancroft is an enthralling biography that unravels the captivating life of Baby Doe Tabor, a legendary figure in the history of the American West. Bancroft skillfully paints a vivid portrait of Baby Doe, whose journey from rags to riches, her tumultuous love affair with Horace Tabor, and her resilience in the face of adversity make for an inspiring and unforgettable story. This book not only offers a glimpse into the wild and vibrant era of Colorado's mining boom but also explores the complex and often tragic dimensions of Baby Doe's life, making it a must-read for those fascinated by tales of love, ambition, and the Old West.

Lucky Billy

Author : John Vernon
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780547074238
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Lucky Billy written by John Vernon and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2008 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A myth-busting novel about America’s most infamous and beloved outlaw, Billy the Kid, from a critically acclaimed historical novelist According to legend, Billy the Kid killed twenty-one men, one for every year of his short life; stole from wealthy cattle barons to give to the po∨ and wooed just about every senorita in the American Southwest. In Lucky Billy, John Vernon digs deeply into the historical record to find a truth more remarkable than the legend, and draws a fresh, nuanced portrait of this outlaw’s dramatic and violent life. Billy the Kid met his celebrated end at the hands of Pat Garrett, his one-time carousing partner turned sheriff, who tracked Billy down after the jail break that made him famous. In Vernon’s telling, the crucial event of Billy’s life was the Lincoln County War, a conflict between a ring of Irishmen in control of Lincoln, New Mexico, and a newcomer from England, John Tunstall, who wanted to break their grip on the town. Billy signed on with Tunstall. The conflict spun out of control with Tunstall’s murder, and in a series of revenge killings, an obscure hired gunman called Kid Antrim became Billy the Kid. Besides a full complement of gunfights, jail breaks, and bawdy behavior, Lucky Billy is a provocative picture of the West at a critical juncture between old and new. It is also a portrait of an American icon made human, caught in the middle, more lost than brave, more nadve than principled, more of an accidental survivor than simply the cold-blooded killer of American myth.

Researching the Baby Doe Tabor Legend

Author : Marvin H. Brooks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692485767
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (857 download)

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Download or read book Researching the Baby Doe Tabor Legend written by Marvin H. Brooks and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-15 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an account of the author's research into the great Baby Doe Tabor legend. It contains 22 essays covering the lives and fates of the three major players in the legend. First there is Horace, the one time "Silver King," who was worth $10 million when he divorced his first wife, the faithful Augusta, and married the beautiful, vivacious, and much younger Baby Doe. Horace lost all his fortune after about 10 years of marriage to Baby Doe and for the last 18 months of his life was the postmaster of Denver at an annual salary of $3,700. He died unexpectedly of natural causes leaving Baby Doe and his two daughters penniless. Then there is Baby Doe herself, who in her maiden years was known as the "Belle of Oshkosh," and came out west with her first husband, Harvey Doe; divorced him when he did not meet her standards, then stole Horace away from Augusta, his wife of 24 years. Many people considered Baby Doe a "gold digger" and were surprised that she stayed with Horace after he went broke. The legend has it that Horace told Baby Doe on his death bed to "hang on to the Matchless Mine, it will make you millions when the price of silver comes back." Myth or not, Baby Doe did just that, living in a cabin beside the mine for most of the next 36 years. The cabin had no electricity, running water, bathroom, or kitchen. She was found dead in the cabin, frozen, after a severe blizzard. She was 81, and had $2.00. Finally there is Silver Dollar, the ill-fated daughter, born an heiress to a fortune, but died at age 36 in one of Chicago's worse slums, when she scalded herself while drunk. She was a chronic alcoholic, a drug addict, and a prostitute. The lives and fates of these three Tabors presents an ultimate riches to rags story that has intrigued those aware of the legend for over a hundred years. The author is an "avocational" researcher who has been interested in, and has studied the Baby Doe legend for about 20 years and this book represents his serious effort to understand the many myths and mysteries surrounding the Tabors. However, he has also interjected some humor in his essays as he sometimes pokes fun at the "popular" historians that have written books on Baby Doe; for their lack of verifiable history and their excessive use of pure fiction and romanticism. He also pokes fun at the Tabors from time to time because of their outrageous antics or illogical behavior, even though they have all been dead for 80 years or more. The author has expressed that he thoroughly enjoyed his efforts in preparing this book and encourages his readers to join him in further researching the legend. He concludes his book with a list of unanswered questions and unexplained mysteries still remaining to be solved that should provide a formidable challenge to any future researcher.

The Inner Life of Baby Doe Tabor

Author : Diane Brotemarkle
Publisher : DBA St. Vrain Books
ISBN 13 : 9780971237223
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (372 download)

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Download or read book The Inner Life of Baby Doe Tabor written by Diane Brotemarkle and published by DBA St. Vrain Books. This book was released on 2014-03-07 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical monograph

Hear the Wind Blow

Author : Doe Boyle
Publisher : Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN 13 : 0807545627
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Hear the Wind Blow written by Doe Boyle and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chicago Public Library Best Informational Books for Younger Readers 2021 The Best Children's Books of the Year 2022, Bank Street College STARRED REVIEW! "An artful blend of language, illustration, and science."—Kirkus Reviews starred review You can almost feel the wind in this explanation of the Beaufort scale, with science and rhythmic verse. The stages of the Beaufort wind scale, portrayed with precision and also with poetic free verse, style, and imagination. It will stretch readers' imaginations as we see the wind pick up from a kiss of air, to a gentle breeze that shivers the shifting grasses, to a roiling hurricane that makes tree roots shudder.

The Unsinkable Mrs. Brown

Author : Caroline Bancroft
Publisher : Johnson Books
ISBN 13 : 9781555664718
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (647 download)

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Download or read book The Unsinkable Mrs. Brown written by Caroline Bancroft and published by Johnson Books. This book was released on 2018-06-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rollicking story of the Leadville waitress who reached the top of Newport society--and a permanent place in American lore--as a heroine of the Titanic disaster. Miss Bancroft's biography gives the true story of the unsinkable lady from Colorado and makes an amusing contrast with the legend. This is one volume in the Bancroft Little Western Books series, which recounts classic Western tales of vintage Colorado. Perfect for Colorado natives and newcomers alike, the Bancroft series is a must-have for lovers of the mountains and of the people who made Colorado one of the most intriguing states in the nation.

Baby Doe Tabor

Author : Judy Nolte Temple
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780806140353
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Baby Doe Tabor written by Judy Nolte Temple and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Baby Doe Tabor has seduced America for more than a century. Long before her body was found frozen in a Leadville shack near the Matchless Mine, Elizabeth McCourt "Baby Doe" Tabor was the stuff of legend. The stunning divorcée married Colorado's wealthiest mining magnate and became the "Silver Queen of the West." Blessed with two daughters, Horace and Baby Doe mesmerized the world with their wealth and extravagance. Baby Doe Tabor left a record of her madness in a set of writings she called her "Dreams and Visions." These were discovered after her death but never studied in detail--until now.

Grigs!

Author : Bill Grigsby
Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 1582617171
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (826 download)

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Download or read book Grigs! written by Bill Grigsby and published by Sports Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2004 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has, most definitely, been A Beauuutiful Life for Bill Grigsby, a Kansas City icon and Grand Master of Ceremony. No one can paint a more illustrious image of Midwestern sports and its famous and not-so-famous participants than the man affectionately known as Grigs. From humble beginnings during the Depression through his war years as a code breaker to his development as a colorful broadcaster in Major League Baseball and the National Football League, Bill Grigsby is the supreme storyteller who crosses the generational timeline. He was there when Mickey Mantle took his first professional swing, when a brash entrepreneur by the name of Charlie Finley bought the A's, and when a reserved dreamer named Lamar Hunt came to Kansas City. Along the way his path has crossed with a virtual Who's Who of several Halls of Fame: George Brett, Lenny Dawson, Tom Watson, Whitey Herzog, Joe Montana, Dan Devine, Dick the Brusier, Phog Allen, Marcus Allen, George Toma, Roy Williams, Hank Stram, and even Baby Doe, the women's world champion midget wrestler from South Africa. Even Grigs himself is in two Halls--he Missouri Sports hall of Fame and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Grigs has had not one single full-time job during his life, but more than 40, from fertilizer salesman to federal deputy to big-league broadcaster. His loyalty and longevity, through, are legend. He was there for the beginning of the Kansas City Sportshow, now more than a half-century old, and the Kansas City Chiefs, who came to town in the 1960s. To this day he remains a vital part of both organizations. No one, in fact, has longer tenure as an NFL broadcaster than Grigs, who first began to imagine himself asa sportscaster during the 1930s in Lawrence, Kansas. Bill Grigsby grew up in a desperate time, but it forged a man who, along with Fran, his wife of more than 50 years, created a beautiful family and A Beauuutiful Life.

The Legacy

Author : Elle Kennedy
Publisher : EKI
ISBN 13 : 1990101054
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Legacy written by Elle Kennedy and published by EKI. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The international bestselling Off-Campus series returns with a collection of four novellas by New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation Elle Kennedy! This brand-new installment provides the much-anticipated answer to the question: Where are they now? Four stories. Four couples. Three years of real life after graduation… A wedding. A proposal. An elopement. And a surprise pregnancy. Life after college for Garrett and Hannah, Logan and Grace, Dean and Allie, and Tucker and Sabrina, isn't quite what they imagined it would be. Sure, they have each other, but they also have real-life problems that four years at Briar U didn't exactly prepare them for. As it turns out, for these four couples, love is the easy part. Growing up is a whole lot harder. Come for the drama, stay for the laughs! Catch up with your favorite Off-Campus characters as they navigate the changes that come with growing up and discover that big decisions can have big consequences…and big rewards. *THE LEGACY is an 85,000-word novel that is made up of four novellas.

Jane Doe and Cradle of All Worlds

Author : Jeremy Lachlan
Publisher : Carolrhoda Books ®
ISBN 13 : 1541546539
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (415 download)

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Download or read book Jane Doe and Cradle of All Worlds written by Jeremy Lachlan and published by Carolrhoda Books ®. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Doe and his infant daughter, Jane, appeared on the steps of the Manor the night the earthquakes started and the gateway to the Otherworlds closed. The people on the remote island of Bluehaven have despised them ever since, blaming Jane and her father for their exile. Fourteen years after that night, the largest earthquake yet strikes. The Manor awakens, dragging John into its labyrinth. Accompanied by a pyromaniac named Violet and a trickster named Hickory, Jane must rescue her father and defeat an immortal villain who is trying to harness the mythical power of the Manor.

The Golden Deer

Author : Margaret Hodges
Publisher : Atheneum
ISBN 13 : 9780684192185
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (921 download)

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Download or read book The Golden Deer written by Margaret Hodges and published by Atheneum. This book was released on 1992-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddha comes to the city of Benares in the form of a golden deer and persuades the King to stop killing all the deer in the area.

More Fun in the New World

Author : John Doe
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 0306922118
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book More Fun in the New World written by John Doe and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sequel to Grammy-nominated bestseller Under the Big Black Sun continues the up-close and personal account of the L.A. punk scene—and includes fifty rare photos. Picking up where Under the Big Black Sun left off, More Fun in the New World explores the years 1982 to 1987, covering the dizzying pinnacle of L.A.'s punk rock movement as its stars took to the national—and often international—stage. Detailing the eventual splintering of punk into various sub-genres, the second volume of John Doe and Tom DeSavia's west coast punk history portrays the rich cultural diversity of the movement and its characters, the legacy of the scene, how it affected other art forms, and ultimately influenced mainstream pop culture. The book also pays tribute to many of the fallen soldiers of punk rock, the pioneers who left the world much too early but whose influence hasn't faded. As with Under the Big Black Sun, the book features stories of triumph, failure, stardom, addiction, recovery, and loss as told by the people who were influential in the scene, with a cohesive narrative from authors Doe and DeSavia. Along with many returning voices, More Fun in the New World weaves in the perspectives of musicians Henry Rollins, Fishbone, Billy Zoom, Mike Ness, Jane Weidlin, Keith Morris, Dave Alvin, Louis Pérez, Charlotte Caffey, Peter Case, Chip Kinman, Maria McKee, and Jack Grisham, among others. And renowned artist/illustrator Shepard Fairey, filmmaker Allison Anders, actor Tim Robbins, and pro-skater Tony Hawk each contribute chapters on punk's indelible influence on the artistic spirit. In addition to stories of success, the book also offers a cautionary tale of an art movement that directly inspired commercially diverse acts such as Green Day, Rancid, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wilco, and Neko Case. Readers will find themselves rooting for the purists of punk juxtaposed with the MTV-dominating rock superstars of the time who flaunted a "born to do this, it couldn't be easier" attitude that continued to fuel the flames of new music. More Fun in the New World follows the progression of the first decade of L.A. punk, its conclusion, and its cultural rebirth.

10,000 Names for Your Baby

Author : Kathy Ishizuka
Publisher : Dell
ISBN 13 : 0440223369
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book 10,000 Names for Your Baby written by Kathy Ishizuka and published by Dell. This book was released on 1997-04-07 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bigger and better than ever, this comprehensive reference provides all the information parents need to choose the best name for their baby. Packed with thousands of new choices and the latest findings on how our names can affect our personal and professional lives, this book makes finding the perfect name easier than ever. Discover: Place names: Jamaica, Dakota, Sierra Surnames for first names: Madison, Harper, Taylor Names from nature: Lark, Pearl, Sage Names from mythology: Daphne, Thea, Gareth 10 issues to consider before naming a baby Concise overview of the most popular name categories Completely revised horoscopes to predict a baby's talents and tendencies And much more!

Swing It, Sunny!

Author : Jennifer L. Holm
Publisher : Graphix
ISBN 13 : 9780545741705
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (417 download)

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Download or read book Swing It, Sunny! written by Jennifer L. Holm and published by Graphix. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the award-winning duo and creators of Babymouse comes the sequel to the bestselling "Sunny Side Up." In the mid 1970s, Sunny Lewin faces the prospect of middle school and deals with the problems of her somewhat dysfunctional family.