Women of the Colorado Gold Rush Era - Bell, J. V. L.; Gunia, Jan
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Explore the lives of ten unforgettable women who called Colorado home during the turbulent years of the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. Authors J.v.L. Bell and Jan Gunia reveal the unsung heroism of Native American, Hispanic, Anglo, and African American women whose perseverance, hard work, and wisdom helped lay the foundation for the state of Colorado. AMACHE PROWERS: A successful Cheyenne businesswoman who negotiated life between two cultures. MARY COZENS: An early settler in Central City who later helped establish and run a ranch and stage stop in the Fraser Valley. CLARA BROWN:A former enslaved woman…mehr

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Explore the lives of ten unforgettable women who called Colorado home during the turbulent years of the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. Authors J.v.L. Bell and Jan Gunia reveal the unsung heroism of Native American, Hispanic, Anglo, and African American women whose perseverance, hard work, and wisdom helped lay the foundation for the state of Colorado. AMACHE PROWERS: A successful Cheyenne businesswoman who negotiated life between two cultures. MARY COZENS: An early settler in Central City who later helped establish and run a ranch and stage stop in the Fraser Valley. CLARA BROWN:A former enslaved woman who became one of Colorado's most beloved pioneers. ALBINA WASHBURN: A radical reformer and suffragist who spent her life working for political, economic, and social change. KATRINA MURAT: An adventurous spirit who was, perhaps, Colorado's only countess. MARY MELISSA HALL: A South Park ranchwoman who provided a haven for weary travelers and later helped bring Christian Science to Denver. MARIA DOLORES BALLEJOS: One of the earliest settlers in the San Luis Valley whose descendants continue the fight to retain the land she cultivated. AUGUSTA TABOR: An industrious entrepreneur who forged a new life after her husband's betrayal and the ensuing national scandal. ELIZABETH BYERS: A Denver philanthropist who brought compassion and generosity to her new state. TSASHIN: A Ute woman who successfully advocated for the release of Anglo captives during the Meeker Incident, yet she was forced from her homeland.
Autorenporträt
Author J.v.L. Bell has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University and a Master of Science degree from Colorado School of Mines. She worked as a mechanical engineer for her entire career, including being an adjunct professor at Colorado School of Mines, but in her free time, she loved writing and researching Colorado history. In 2015, she left engineering and sold her first Colorado historical mystery, The Lucky Hat Mine, to the Hansen Publishing Group. In 2018, Filter Press bought her first non-fiction book, a children's biography about Elizabeth Byers. Her second Colorado historical mystery was published in 2019 by the Hansen Publishing Group, and her third was published in 2021. You can find out more about this author at her website, www.JvLBell.com.