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Author: Phyllis Perry
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2011-06-01
Total Pages: 235
ISBN-13: 0762768029
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSpeaking 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.
Author: Susan Sawyer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2016-08-01
Total Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 1493018922
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEach volume in this series features fifteen to twenty short biographies of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes from the history of a given city, state, or region of the U.S. The villainous, the misguided, and the misunderstood all get their due in these entertaining yet informing books. Ohio has more than its fair share of stories of women who chose arsenic as the way to eliminate "problems" from their lives, along with corrupt politicians, thieves, unscrupulous gamblers, and other con artists. Read about Dr. John Cook Bennett, who made a fortunate off his belief that diplomas were better bought than earned; Olympic gold medalist James Snook, whose sordid affair took a deadly turn; and Nancy Farrar, whose culpability for one man's murder was as unclear as her mental status.
Author: Sam Lowe
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2012-03-06
Total Pages: 243
ISBN-13: 0762783753
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEach volume in this series features approximately fifteen short biographies of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes from the history of a given state. The villainous, the misguided, and the misunderstood all get their due in these entertaining yet informing books.
Author: Sam Lowe
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2012-03-06
Total Pages: 235
ISBN-13: 0762783923
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEach volume in this series features approximately fifteen short biographies of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes from the history of a given state. The villainous, the misguided, and the misunderstood all get their due in these entertaining yet informing books.
Author: Randy Stapilus
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2015-11-23
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 1493017330
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSpeaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Idaho History features fourteen short profiles of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes from the history of the Gem State. It reveals the dark side of some well-known and even revered characters from Idaho’s past—both part-time Jerks and others who were Jerks through and through. They include: Ezra Pound, native Idahoan and celebrated poet, who followed the slippery slope of socialism into full-on fascism, became a sycophant of Hitler and Mussolini, and eventually stood trial in the US for treason. Lyda Shaw, Idaho’s most notorious serial killer, whose marry-and-bury modus operandi enabled her to make a literal killing on her late husbands’ life insurance policies. Caleb Lyon, the second territorial governor of Idaho, who used his social prominence and political connections to make a very comfortable living (sometimes shored up with his own embezzled funds), dodging any of the actual duties that came with his political appointments, and doing precious little else.
Author: Jodie Foley
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2011-09-01
Total Pages: 419
ISBN-13: 0762768436
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA delightfully wicked look at the badly behaved characters who shaped the history of Montana through their deeds and misdeeds.
Author: James B. Stull
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2015-07-06
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 162585580X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom 1866 until 1979, Erie was one of the largest coal-producing towns in the nation. Numerous settlers contributed to building Old Town and making it one of the liveliest communities in northern Colorado. The Columbine Mine massacre in 1927 incited major changes to coal mining practices, inspiring unionization efforts nationally. The improved rights and working conditions that miners struggled to win benefit employees across America today. Emeritus Professor James B. Stull illuminates Erie's earliest pioneers, houses, schools and churches and the town's enduring evolution.
Author: Kailyn Lamb
Publisher: Clerisy Press
Published: 2016-09-13
Total Pages: 269
ISBN-13: 1578605601
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWelcome 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.
Author: Phyllis J. Perry
Publisher: Farcountry Press
Published:
Total Pages: 311
ISBN-13: 1560378360
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDEADLY, DRAMATIC, and WILD... Words that best describe this collection of stories recounting Colorado's long history of catastrophes. In Colorado Disasters, Boulder-based historian and educator Phyllis J. Perry chronicles the Centennial State’s gamut of natural and human-caused disasters, from floods, mudslides and avalanches, to massive wildfires, deadly explosions, train wrecks, airplane crashes, monster tornadoes, and more. Perry honors the survivors and many heroic rescuers who risked their lives to save others. “Most of these stories offer excellent lessons in how to survive a disaster, Perry says. “And they can inspire us to do the right thing when the world turns upside down and your neighbors need help.” Covering more than 150 years of catastrophes, Perry’s careful research and lively writing brings to life the true stories—at turns heart-stopping and heroic—of the victims, survivors, and rescuers who were there. Riveting details from first-person accounts Amply illustrated with more than 70 photographs
Author: Matthew P. Mayo
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2015-08-04
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 1493018043
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEveryone loves a heel, especially one to whom nothing was sacred and who charmed his or her way into the hearts, minds, and wallets of bumpkins and belles alike. This collection offers twenty-four tales of petty bandits, sleazy bunko artists, and conniving conmen and –women who traveled West to seek their fortunes by preying on the men and women who went before them to settle and explore. These stories of who they were, what they did, and why they are remembered for their deeds include ample and engaging historic illustrations of the shady characters at work and at play.
