A biography of Justina Ford, the first African American woman to practice medicine in Colorado. Dr. Ford cared for women of all races in Denver, Colorado, for over 50 years. Justina Ford--Medical Pioneer was honored by Colorado Independent Publishers Association as one of the top three books for older children for 2004. A new title in the Now You Bio series from Filter Press.

Justina Ford, Medical Pioneer (A Now You Know Bio)

Joyce B. Lohse

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"Molly" Brown was the heroine of the Titanic disaster, but when asked about the experience, she said, "Please don't say I am a heroine. I did only the natural thing and not the heroic...It isn't who you are, nor what you have, but what you are that counts, That was proved on the Titanic...it was the Brown luck. I'm unsinkable Mrs. J. J. Brown."

Unsinkable: The Molly Brown Story (Now You Know Bio)

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William Palmer's railroad career was interrupted by the Civil War in which he was taken prisoner, rose to the rank of brigadier general at the age of 29, and received the Medal of Honor. After the war, Palmer moved west, helping to build the Kansas Pacific Railroad and later founding the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. Palmer was the founder of the new city of Colorado Springs, in 1871. He was recognized for his philanthropic efforts, particularly in support of education. Winner of the Top Hand award from the Colorado Author’s League and number 13 in the Now You Know Bio series from Filter Press.

General William Palmer: Railroad Pioneer (Now You Know Bio) (A Now You Know Bio)

Elizabeth Bonduel McCourt was born in 1854 in Wisconsin. She moved west, married a man named Harvey Doe, and came to be called “Baby” by the miners in Central City, Colorado. After attracting the attention of wealthy “Silver King” Horace Tabor of Leadville, she began a very public affair with Tabor ending with marriage in a private ceremony in 1882. A lavish lifestyle followed but ended abruptly after fifteen years with loss of the Tabor fortune in the Silver Crash and Horace's death in 1899. Baby Doe spent the last thirty-five years of her life in a small cabin outside the Matchless Mine in Leadville. “Lohse has written a succinct and enjoyable history of what is perhaps the greatest rags-to-riches-to-rags story in the American West—how Baby Doe Tabor became the Matchless Silver Queen.“ —Robert E. Hartzell, Executive Director, National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum

Baby Doe Tabor: Matchless Silver Queen

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Joyce B. Lohse’s seventh Colorado biography covers the larger-than-life story of Spencer Penrose—mining magnate, developer, philanthropist, and so much more. Born in Philadelphia in 1865 to a patrician family, he was the fourth of seven sons. Following a lackluster career at Harvard, he started a business in New Mexico and eventually joined the Colorado real estate business of Charley Tutt, a childhood acquaintance. The business owned the C.O.D. Mine in Cripple Creek. It was the beginning of a successful partnership that eventually included copper mines in Utah, the source of much of Penrose s wealth. With his wealth, Penrose dreamed and built and enjoyed life with his wife, Julie. Among his projects was an automobile road to the summit of Pikes Peak, a rodeo arena, polo grounds, the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun, and The Broadmoor Hotel. From his wealth came the El Pomar Foundation that for almost eighty years, has benefitted non-profit organizations and individuals in Colorado. The El Pomar Foundation’s mission to enhance, encourage, and promote the well-being of the people of Colorado reflects the values and intentions of Spencer and Julie Penrose. Penrose’s legacy is seen in buildings and institutions throughout El Paso County and his generosity is felt today throughout Colorado. Penrose’s life story is compelling, and Joyce Lohse has told it well.

Spencer Penrose: Builder and Benefactor

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