Remarkable Colorado Women

by Gayle Shirley

Moving portraits of eighteen independent women who helped make Colorado what it is today Remarkable Colorado Women profiles the lives of eighteen of the state’s most important historical figures—women from across Colorado, from many different backgrounds and from various walks of life. Read about Julia Archibald Holmes who became the first white woman to ascend to the summit of Pike’s Peak in 1858; Frances Wisebart Jacobs, the compassionate housewife who devoted her life to supporting Colorado charities in the late nineteenth century; and Mary Elitch Long, founder of the famed pleasure grounds known as Elitch Gardens.

The third edition features new biographies of frontier teacher Mabel Barbee Lee, who left a lasting impact on the students of Cripple Creek; Mo-Chi, the first female warrior of the Cheyenne; and Mildred Montague Genevieve "Tweet" Kimball who became the Cattle Queen of Colorado's Front Range in the twentieth century.
With enduring strength and compassion, these remarkable women broke through social, cultural, or political barriers to make contributions to society that still have an impact today.

202 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2023

Reviews

[Teri Reck · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book packed with some inspiring tales of incredible women who played large roles in Colorado history. I was never much of one to insist on "herstory", but I do say that we are richer for learning of and acknowledging the roles that women played. Honestly, so often when you read of anything written at any time, you would never know that a woman had been present, let alone accomplished so much. Even in local records, often you'd never know from the reading of them that a woman had ever set foot on the earth. This book helps to fill that gap. Definitely worth reading.