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The footsteps of silver kings, grizzled miners and sleek saloon girls faded, but their dark shadows still whisper in the halls and glide silently down the stairs. Heartbroken Dr. Luigi ended his life with a .45 at Silverton's Grand Imperial but still makes his nightly rounds, checking on guests' health. Furious Liz, abandoned by her lover, breaks dishes and throws pots around the Forest Queen's kitchen. The laughter of the Tarabino children echoes...
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The Southern Colorado Chapter of the Sons Of Italy, Lodge No. 2738, is proud to announce the publication of the new book, "A Story Worth Telling, Italian Americans of Pueblo, Colorado." This is the second such book produced by the Lodge, and is filled with great information and stories about the history Pueblos Italian community. There are articles on the preservation and restoration of the Columbus Monument, Sicilian Carts, the St. Charles Mesa,...
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Tales from the Trappers' Trail gives readers a lively and very thorough history of early trade routes and cultural changes that shaped northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. Both story lovers and history buffs alike will enjoy the dramatic characterizations, detailed informational maps, and wealth of source materials provided.
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A fiction Story that took place from1842 to 1850. Featuring the Hardships, Battles and Tragedies experienced by the People who established the original Land Grants (The Sangre De Cristo Land Grant). The quest to distribute land to Spanish/Mexican Settlers in Southern Colorado, by Carlos Beaubien's Family and Friends, proved difficult. As Naturalized Mexican Citizens living in Taos, they were taxed unfairly and thus tossed into politics unexpectedly...
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Memories of Drop City follows a group of people and their radical movement, in the Southwest and on both coasts, in a decade that shaped the rest of the century. "John Curl's characters in Memories of Drop City aspire to be '100 years' ahead of the rest of us, but Curl shows, through his highly crafted and brilliant novelistic memoir, that they often succumb to the same social flaws as the rest of us. This might be the most balanced memoir or novel...