Here Lies Colorado: Fascinating Figures in Colorado History - Softcover

Wood, Richard

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Synopsis

More than fifty individuals are profiled in this unique collection of short biographies, including controversial writer Hunter S. Thompson; singer John Denver; Justice Byron White; educator Dora M. Moore; Jennie Rogers, queen of the Denver brothels; philanthropist "Daddy" Bruce Randolph; artist Vance Kirkland; astronaut John Swigert of the Apollo 13 mission; and many more. Historical images and photos of individual's gravesites complement the text.

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About the Author

Richard Wood is a Denver lawyer and businessman, and was a reporter for the Rocky Mountain News. Here Lies Colorado is his first book.

Wood received his undergraduate degree in history at the University of Kansas, a law degree from Georgetown Law Center, and a masters degree in political science from New York University. In addition to practicing law in Denver, he was an executive with BellSouth, in Atlanta, and Westinghouse Broadcasting and Cable, in Los Angeles.

A native of Kansas City, he lives in Denver with his wife, Amy, and their two sons, Joe and Max.

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