![]() Despite all the hardships faced living in the mountains at 11,000 feet above sea level and traveling across various mining towns including Telluride and Leadville, Harriet never lost sight of her amazing, frontier spirit. Shortly after leaving her parent’s home in San Francisco, Harriet embarked on a journey with her husband, George Backus, to the silver mining town of Tomboy in Telluride, Colorado. Tomboy Bride: A Woman’s Personal Account of Life in Mining Camps of the Westĭiscover how the mining industry forever shaped the wild west through the eyes of a courageous pioneer woman, Harriet Backus. To continue reading about the influential men and women and the remarkable events that built America’s western frontier, check out Volume 2, Out Where The West Begins: Creating and Civilizing The American West. This book takes a unique approach in recognizing the valuable contributions made by the innovative creators and aspiring leaders of the American West between 18.įor those who are interested in the history of the American Wild West, the intriguing details of Out Where The West Begins makes it difficult to put this book down once you pick it up. ![]() Bringing history to life, this book is backed by a collection of photographs and a historical timeline of incredibly significant events that strongly influenced the development of America’s western frontier.īecome immersed in true historical legends, from the tale of industrial cowboy Henry Miller to that of aspiring entrepreneur Frederick Henry Harvey to the story of American civil engineer William Jackson Palmer. Out Where the West Begins is an extraordinary book profiling 50 of the most influential business leaders who have who made their marks on what we now know as the American West.
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