Before Horace Tabor became the silver millionaire of Leadville and left her for the young Baby Doe, his wife Augusta shared every hard year of the Colorado gold and silver rushes with him. Bancroft tells the story from Augusta’s side: the mining camps, the boarding of miners, the sudden riches and the scandalous divorce.
A short, lively piece of Colorado history for anyone drawn to the legend of the Tabors. Download the free EPUB.