Lies, Legends and Lore of the San Juans (and a Few True Tales)

Lies, Legends and Lore of the San Juans (and a Few True Tales) PDF

Author: Roger Henn

Publisher: Western Reflections Publishing Company

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781890437299

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Roger Henn, Ouray, Colorado native, relates tales of early miners, lost gold mines, life in the tiny San Juan mountain towns, boyhood adventures, and other delightful and informative lore about past times in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. He also spins tall tales that have been handed down in the San Juans for generations. Now these wonderful stories have been captured in print.

The Mining West

The Mining West PDF

Author: Richard E. Lingenfelter

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 866

ISBN-13:

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This two-volume set cites books, pamphlets, maps, music, directories, and other published materials (excluding materials from technical and popular magazines and newspapers) on the history of mining in the American and Canadian West. Topics covered include prospecting, mining rushes and camps, and mining finance, labor, technology, law, literature, and lore. The initial portion provides general information on mining and metalurgical technology. The subsequent regional sections are subdivided into refined historical studies, raw materials, fictional and poetic treatments, and bibliographical guides to further materials. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Old Mose

Old Mose PDF

Author: James E. Perkins

Publisher:

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13:

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Examines early 20th-century fact and myth surrounding Old Mose, the feared grizzly bear of Black Mountain, in Fremont County, Colorado.

Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Civil War

Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Civil War PDF

Author: David Fisher

Publisher: Henry Holt

Published: 2017-06-06

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1250109841

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"From the birth of the Republican Party to the Confederacy's first convention, the Underground Railroad to the Emancipation Proclamation, the Battle of Gettysburg to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, [this book examines] the often little known stories behind the battle lines of America's bloodiest war and debunks the myths that surround its greatest figures"--Amazon.com.

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