Lost Ghost Towns of Teller County

2016 History

Author : Jan MacKell Collins
Release : 2016
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 127/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Lost Ghost Towns of Teller County by : Jan MacKell Collins

Download or read book Lost Ghost Towns of Teller County written by Jan MacKell Collins. This book was released on 2016. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout Teller County, history lovers can find abandoned towns and forgotten main streets that once bustled with life and commerce. Even before Teller was carved from surrounding counties, the scenic mountains and lucrative mines of the gold rush era brought thousands of settlers and attracted resort owners and tycoons eager to exploit the rich setting. Seemingly overnight, towns in the Cripple Creek District and other places popped up, flush with gold and people looking for opportunity. As the ore disappeared, the miners moved on in search of the next big lode. One by one, the towns were all but forgotten. Join Jan MacKell Collins and discover the booming history, lost towns and hardy settlers of Teller County.

Good Time Girls of the Rocky Mountains

2020-02-24 History

Author : Jan MacKell Collins
Release : 2020-02-24
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 087/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Good Time Girls of the Rocky Mountains by : Jan MacKell Collins

Download or read book Good Time Girls of the Rocky Mountains written by Jan MacKell Collins. This book was released on 2020-02-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the development of the American West, prostitution grew and flourished within the mining camps, small towns, and cities of the nineteenth-century Rocky Mountains. Whether escaping a bad home life, lured by false advertising, or seeking to subsidize their income, thousands of women chose or were forced to enter an industry where they faced segregation and persecution, fines and jailing, and battled the hazards of disease, drug addiction, physical abuse, and pregnancy. They dreamed of escape through marriage or retirement, but more often found relief only in death. An integral part of western history, the stories of these women continue to fascinate readers and captivate the minds of historians today.

Good Time Girls of the Pacific Northwest

2020-02-24 History

Author : Jan MacKell Collins
Release : 2020-02-24
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 109/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Good Time Girls of the Pacific Northwest by : Jan MacKell Collins

Download or read book Good Time Girls of the Pacific Northwest written by Jan MacKell Collins. This book was released on 2020-02-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the development of the American West, prostitution grew and flourished within the mining camps, small towns, and cities of the nineteenth-century Pacific Northwest. Whether escaping a bad home life, lured by false advertising, or seeking to subsidize their income, thousands of women chose or were forced to enter an industry where they faced segregation and persecution, fines and jailing, and battled the hazards of disease, drug addiction, physical abuse, and pregnancy. They dreamed of escape through marriage or retirement, but more often found relief only in death. An integral part of western history, the stories of these women continue to fascinate readers and captivate the minds of historians today.

Ghost Towns

2012-07-20 History

Author : Clint Thomsen
Release : 2012-07-20
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 077/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Ghost Towns written by Clint Thomsen. This book was released on 2012-07-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tombstone, Bodie, St. Elmo, Silver City: these are some of the most famous of the Old West ghost towns and mining camps that dot America's landscape and provide hints to the country's history. But literally thousands more are scattered throughout the West, with some states boasting hundreds of abandoned boomtowns. Attracting thousands of visitors every year, many of these are protected by public and private parties alike, and visits are carefully regulated in order to preserve these valuable historical relics. Clint Thomsen describes various types of ghost town, explains their histories, and outlines ongoing research and archaeological study into decaying towns and mining camps.

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