Lone Cone Library

An account of the history of Paradox Valley in southwestern Colorado. Written from the perspective of a resident during America's Great Depression, this book captures the essence of that time. Through the author's eyes life in the early twentieth century comes to life: plain folk coping with a harsh lifestyle, murderous villains, overbearing land holders, cattle rustlers, and much more--all below the rimrocks.

List of names by achievements: The arts (actor, television, director) -- Anthropologists -- Architects -- Artists (painters, sculptors) -- Banking and business -- Directors and managers -- Education -- Firefighters -- Judicial and legal -- Music -- Political and government -- Publishers, writers, journalists -- Science (medicine) -- Science (geology, engineering) -- Sports -- Volunteer activists.

Brief profiles of twenty-seven women from 1876 to 1976 who have had an enduring influence on the state of Colorado, and in their chosen fields.

The rollicking story of the Leadville waitress who reached the top of Newport society -- and a permanent place in American lore -- as a heroine of the Titanic disaster. Miss Bancroft's biography gives the true story of the unsinkable lady from Colorado and makes an amusing contrast with the legend.

"Colorado women : a history is the first full-length chronicle of the lives, roles, and contributions of women in Colorado from prehistory through the modern day."--From the publisher.

Emily Griffith's life story is as intriguing as it is inspiring. From teaching in a one-room schoolhouse on the Nebraska prairie to founding Denver's ongoing and thriving Opportunity School, Miss Emily pursued her vision.

"High altitude, grocies delivered by mule train and spoiled Thanksgiving turkeys are just a few of the challenges faced by the ladies living in Colorado's remote mining towns at th end of the 19th Century. Lean the stories of three inspirational women who displayed tenacity and perseverance while surrounded by a harsh landscape and un-lady-like company."--Container

"Unbroken Spirits" is the stories of three courageous hardworking women who triumphed over their adversities not by becoming rich, powerful, winners in society but by enduring patiently and nobly under terrible adverse conditions. These women were not queens or princesses. They were underdogs. Some might even call them "losers." Each of these very special women played an important role in a famous Colorado conflict."