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Strange But True Colorado
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Author : John Hafnor
language : en
Publisher: John Hafnor
Release Date : 2005
Strange But True Colorado written by John Hafnor and has been published by John Hafnor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
Find out quirky facts and wacky trivia about Colorado.
Strange But True America
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Author : John Hafnor
language : en
Publisher: John Hafnor
Release Date : 2009
Strange But True America written by John Hafnor and has been published by John Hafnor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.
Contains 101 curious tales and oddball facts about events and people from the fifty states.
Forgotten Tales Of Colorado
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Author : Stephanie Waters
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2013-06-11
Forgotten Tales Of Colorado written by Stephanie Waters and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-11 with Photography categories.
Wild characters, diverse cultures, spooky myths and slippery sales schemes color Colorado's past. In a place where shameless showdowns and dusty shootouts over money, drink and women were once standard procedure, storytelling around campfires became an integral part of a rich heritage. From the jackalope and vampires to Indian curses and snake oil salesmen, the Centennial State has it all. Weirder still are the strange but true stories like that of the first body buried in La Junta's Fairview Cemetery, a man who landed there for refusing alcohol to a kid, and that of the hotel in Telluride that once offered a promotion that included funeral costs with your stay. While history may have neglected these silly, seedy and salacious stories, author Stephanie Waters has rediscovered Colorado's best forgotten tales.
Speaking Ill Of The Dead Jerks In Colorado History
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Author : Phyllis Perry
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2011-06-01
Speaking Ill Of The Dead Jerks In Colorado History written by Phyllis Perry and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Colorado History features 17 short biographies of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes from the history of the Centennial State.
Colorado Myths And Legends
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Author : Jan Murphy
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2016-11-01
Colorado Myths And Legends written by Jan Murphy and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-01 with History categories.
From the Anasazi cliff dwellings to tales of Buffalo Bill's bravado, and from an unsolved bank robbery in Denver to the murder of Jon Benet Ramsey, Colorado Myths and Legends examines a fascinating array of puzzling events, unsolved mysteries, and tragic crimes in the often troubled (but always compelling!) history of the Centennial State. Read about the mysterious French miner-turned-hotelier, the incongruous Great Sand Dunes that stretch for miles at the base of towering snow-capped mountains, and the strange disappearance of an entire ancient civilization.
Strange But True Stories From Japan
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Author : Jack Seward
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 2011-07-05
Strange But True Stories From Japan written by Jack Seward and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-05 with Literary Collections categories.
Strange but True Stories from Japan is a fascinating collection of vignettes, ranging from historical to the personal. Here you will be exposed to the goings-on of Americans serving time in Japanese prisons and the many who claimed the identity of Tokyo Rose. And learn about the bizarre habits of the eels that roam the Chikugo River. In this eclectic and, well, strange, book you'll relive-from a distance-Kamakura's hara-kiri bloodshed and discover the surprising fate of the armless geisha, Tsuma-kichi. Seward also weaves touching memoir pieces between chapters that recount hilarious instances of fractured English and shocking-to-the-average-American Japanese cuisine. Written with an eye and ear for the theatrical and for the rhythm of Japanese life, this delightful but serious romp through modern Japan brings Seward's wide and varied cultural and military background to center stage.
Ghosthunting Colorado
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Author : Kailyn Lamb
language : en
Publisher: Clerisy Press
Release Date : 2016-09-13
Ghosthunting Colorado written by Kailyn Lamb and has been published by Clerisy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-13 with Travel categories.
Welcome to colorful Colorado, home of the infamous Stanley Hotel, ghostly city parks, and of course some of the best mountain viewing around. Just watch out for ghostly hitchhikers. Author Kailyn Lamb looks at locations throughout the state and dives head first into the history behind the ghosts and what made them stay. Join her investigating the history of some of Colorado's most haunted locations, you might find more than gold in those hills.
Spooky Colorado
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Author : S. E. Schlosser
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2011-08-02
Spooky Colorado written by S. E. Schlosser and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-02 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Tales of hauntings, strange happenings and other local lore throughout the Centennial state!
Colorado S Confederate Legacy
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Author : Scott Dalton Myers
language : en
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Release Date : 2023-06-23
Colorado S Confederate Legacy written by Scott Dalton Myers and has been published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-23 with History categories.
The American Civil War, 1861-1865, was the culmination of many complex causes and factors. Slavery was not the direct or proximate cause of the war; rather, it was intertwined with these other complex issues and factors that led to the war (see Appendix A). But it is not much of a stretch to say it was also about the American West--fought to determine the future control of that part of the United States. Although most of the battles took place in the east and southeast, the American West held much political and economic value for both the North and the South. The ports of California would allow the Confederate States to avoid the Union blockade of Southern ports. The gold and silver of the West could provide additional funding sources for the war for both sides. Last but not least, all of the territories and states held value for their present or future legislative votes in both chambers of Congress. What role did Colorado play in the Civil War and what role did Confederate Veterans play in development of Colorado? Two Colorado Governors were Confederate Veterans--James B. Grant, the third governor of Colorado served in the 20th Alabama Light Artillery Battalion, and Charles S. Thomas, the eleventh governor of Colorado served in the Georgia State Militia. Georgia Confederate Veterans William and Joseph Russell discovered gold on Little Dry Creek along the Platte River that began the "Pikes Peak or Bust" Gold Rush in 1858. The brothers founded the town of Auraria on Cherry Creek, which became the first permanent settlement of what would later become Denver. Confederate Veterans also served as senators, a congressmen, as well as officials in towns and municipalities all across the state. These prominent Colorado Confederate Veterans are listed in this book, along with the positions they held. Additionally, there are 506 known Confederate Veterans buried in Colorado. These Veterans are detailed in this book, with their names, ranks, units, and the location of their graves. The Civil War radically changed the role of women on both sides of the war. Women filled positions previously held by men, and many women found themselves working outside the home and earning money for the first time in their lives. Most of the Southern women served on the home front, but many also served the Confederacy as nurses, spies, couriers, and dignitaries, while some even served in uniform. You can read about some of their exploits in this book. Native Americans also served in the Confederate States Army. Their units and achievements are detailed herein.
Lost Ski Areas Of Colorado S Central And Southern Mountains
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Author : Caryn Boddie
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2015-11-16
Lost Ski Areas Of Colorado S Central And Southern Mountains written by Caryn Boddie and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-16 with History categories.
Colorado's central and southern mountains still draw droves of skiers to the slopes. However, many of the historic runs and areas that were popular over the past century--some near the current resorts of Aspen, Breckenridge, Crested Butte, Purgatory, Telluride and Vail--no longer exist. Local hills like Whittaker Ranch near Eagle featured little more than a rope tow and warming hut. Now underneath Lake Dillon, Prestrud Jump hosted tournaments where Olympian Anders Haugen broke ski-jumping world records. From Lands End near Grand Junction to Sugarite near Trinidad, from swanky Hoosier Pass in Summit County to Stoner in Montezuma County, authors Caryn and Peter Boddie take readers on a tour of the lost ski areas of central and southern Colorado.