Leadville – Page 2 – Adventures in Western History

Summertime Book Events

By joyce4books | July 21, 2009 by joyce4books

Our Palmer Tribute at Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs was a grand success. Folks came out to learn more about General Palmer and to visit with Dianne Hartshorn and myself, to discuss books and history. Once again, I found myself in a cemetery, surrounded by history and stories of pioneers. I had not previously been inside the little chapel, built in 1909, which turned out to be the perfect venue for the gathering. I especially…

Red Hat Not Required

By joyce4books | January 12, 2009 by joyce4books

Red Hot Sundays for Red Hat Ladies $20 ($13 members) includes program at 2 p.m., refreshments at 3 p.m. and admission to the Colorado History Museum. Sunday, January 18, 2009 2 p.m. Red Hot Activism, Molly Brown Style Molly Brown’s heroic deeds as a survivor of the Titanic disaster are well known. However, many people don’t know about the causes which commanded the attention and energy of the real Margaret Brown. Award-winning biographer Joyce Lohse…