Colorado Myths and Legends: The True Stories behind History's Mysteries

by Jan Elizabeth Murphy

Overview

From the Anasazi cliff dwellings to tales of Buffalo Bill's bravado, and from an unsolved bank robbery in Denver to the murder of Jon Benet Ramsey, Colorado Myths and Legends examines a fascinating array of puzzling events, unsolved mysteries, and tragic crimes in the often troubled (but always compelling!) history of the Centennial State. Read about the mysterious French miner-turned-hotelier, the incongruous Great Sand Dunes that stretch for miles at the base of towering snow-capped mountains, and the strange disappearance of an entire ancient civilization.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493023196
Publisher:	TwoDot
Publication date:	11/01/2016
Series:	Legends of the West
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	164
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Jan Murphy grew up in the mountains of Colorado and first attended a two-room schoolhouse in Bear Creek Canyon, then Red Rocks School (with a view of the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre), Bear Creek High School, and the University of Colorado in Boulder. She resides near Denver and has traveled widely throughout the state, has hiked many of its mountain trails, and has taught numerous classes about Colorado.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction ix

Chapter 1 The Great Sand Dunes 1

Chapter 2 The Anasazi 7

Chapter 3 The Reynolds Treasure 15

Chapter 4 The Lost Journeys of Ute Chief Colorow 25

Chapter 5 P. T. Barnum 37

Chapter 6 Louis Dupuy and the Hotel de Paris 46

Chapter 7 The Mother Cabrini Shrine 56

Chapter 8 Buffalo Bill's Gravesite 65

Chapter 9 Baby Doe Tabor 74

Chapter 10 Who Was Antoinette Perry? 88

Chapter 11 Bridey Murphy 99

Chapter 12 The UFO and Snippy the Horse 106

Chapter 13 The Idledale Samovar and the Missing Professor 112

Chapter 14 A Trilogy of Short Mysteries 122

Bibliography 133

Index 139

About the Author 148