Myriam Friggens - Tales, Trails, and Tommyknockers Stories from Colorados Past (HTML)
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Tales, Trails and Tommyknockers is a collection of exciting stories for young people from Colorados past. Kit Carson, Chief Ouray and Molly Brown, as well as Father Dyer, Colorados most daring skier, and Silver Heels, the angel of Fairplay, are just a few of the unforgettable characters brought to life in the book. The lost gold mine of the Sangre de Cristos and Tommyknockers, the friendly ghosts who appeared to miners in danger, add a touch of the legendary. (Intermediate Level)
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Copyright 1979 by Myriam Friggens Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 79-84876 ISBN: 0-933472-01-3
Tenth Printing 1996
Printed in the United States of America by Johnson Publishing Company 1880 South 57th Court Boulder, Colorado 80301
To my father, who sparked my interest in western history.
CONTENTS
Cowboys and Castles
9
Prunes: The Prospector's Partner
14
Silver Heels in the Sky
20
Wild Horses in the Sand
25
Robbers on Raton Pass
31
A Famous Peak and a Song
37
Baby Doe Holds On to the Matchless Mine
44
Bent Blows Up the Fort
51
Little Chief Earns His Name
57
Engines Under the Snow
63
Colorado's Most Daring Skier
70
The River of Death
75
A Lady Climbs a Mountain
82
Canaries, Rats, Mules, Miners and Tommyknockers
89
Stampede!
95
The Little Engineer Who Did
101
La Caverna Del Oro (The Cave of Gold)
108
Colorado's "Unsinkable" Lady
115
Graveyard of the Monsters
120
Ouray Meets "Big Chief Hot Stuff"
127
Colorado's Gifts to the Nation
133
Map
140
Bibliography
142
PREFACE
Colorado has had an exciting and colorful past. Dinosaurs, Cliff Dwellers, Indians, explorers, trappers, traders, miners, cowboys and settlers have all been part of its story. Even the formation of the land has been fascinating. Tales, Trails and Tommyknockers does not attempt to touch upon every significant event that took place in the state. It merely introduces children to some of the romantic lore and legend which have uniquely distinguished Colorado. The stories in the book have been selected more for dramatic narrative appeal than historical significance. However, history has been treated accurately wherever introduced.
It is the author's hope that Tales, Trails and Tommyknockers will motivate its young readers and their families to explore more of their exciting and unusual state.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Writing Tales, Trails and Tommyknockers has been a richly rewarding experience. I would like to acknowledge several people whose expertise and encouragement have helped make this book a reality: Louisa Ward Arps, noted Colorado historian, for helpful suggestions on research; Kenneth Carpenter, paleontology student at the University of Colorado, for the chapter on dinosaurs; Bob Rothe, local railroad buff, for the chapters on Otto Mears and the Moffat Road; the State Historical Society of Colorado and the Western History Department of the Denver Public Library for illustrations; Joyce Hart and Kitty Leonard, Boulder Valley teachers, for trying out the book in their third grade classes, prior to publication. I am especially grateful to Jerome Brondfield, juvenile author and editor, for critically evaluating the manuscript and encouraging me to publish. The moral support of all these helpful friends has been greatly appreciated. But I am particularly indebted to two people: Gene Coulter, whose sensitive and spirited illustrations bring the book alive, and Barbara Mussil, my publisher.
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