Randi Samuelson-Brown - The Bad Old Days of Colorado: Untold Stories of the Wild West

Randi Samuelson-Brown is a native of Colorado whose ancestors came to the state in the 1880s1890s. She is the author of The Beaten Territory an award-nominated historical fiction novel set in vice-riddled Denver and Leadville during the 1890s. She has a BA in history and is passionate about preserving Colorados little-known history through both historical fiction and nonfiction. When not writing or reading, she enjoys exploring old ruins, soaking up the atmosphere in old mining towns, travelling wherever the spirit moves her, and discovering intriguing stories that spark the imagination. Originally from Golden, she lives in Denver with her husband and three cats.

I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FABULOUS LIBRARIANS AT THE Denver Public Library for their assistance, museums and residents of towns throughout Colorado for sharing their stories with me, my editor Erin Turner, History Colorado, and all those who offered support and encouragement along the way. They are too numerous to mention by name, but I am grateful for their willingness to share their knowledge. I would especially like to thank Christine McDougal Murphy for sharing family stories; my husband, Todd Brown; my friend Marianna Khknen for her unstinting support; and friends Sandi Olsen and Diana Newell, who were willing to go on field trips with me to track down obscure traces of the past.

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