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"WINNER of the 2022 Colorado Authors League Historical Nonfiction Award A phantastical history of Colorado as seen through the legacies of 14 influential Coloradans: These quirky biographies will have you thwacking your head, asking, ""How have I never heard about this before?"" You'll meet: Two Aspen ladies who created an international sensation when they eloped to marry each other - in 1889, A developer who wanted to populate Red Rocks Park with life-size dinosaur carvings, A hippie pastor and 19 disabled people who shut down Colfax and Broadway in 1978, The circus star who made Colorado a ski state, And more! This magical mix of truth and time travel will inspire you to go out and explore the places where it all happened. And show you how and where."

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Joan Jacobson's entertaining and insightful book is an imaginative linking of past to present. She brings these key Coloradans back to life in a way typical nonfiction can't. Tom Dr. Colorado Noel, Professor of History, CU-Denver Spunky, witty, and practical. Dr. Marcia Goldstein, Denver Woman's Press Club What a great read, a celebration of Colorado's diverse heroes. Max Tyler, Colorado State Representative (retired)Colorado Phantasmagorias is an apt title for a highly imaginative work about some of the Centennial State's most notable men and women. What Joan Jacobson has done is what historians seek to do but rarely achieve - evoke empathy for historical figures. The dialogue may be fictional, but the characters are very real. She captures the essence of some truly remarkable Coloradans. William Wei, Professor of History, University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado State Historian, 2019-2020What a fun way to learn about characters from Colorado. This book is packed with stories to guide you to many exciting adventures where the action took place. Rich Grant, co-author with Irene Rawlings of 100 Things to Do in Denver Before You DieI can't think of a more enjoyable way to learn our state's history than to spend a few hours in the company of this remarkable writer. Don Morreale, author of Cowboys, Yogis, and One-legged Ski Bums: The Extraordinary Lives of Ordinary Coloradans

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Joan Jacobson adopted Colorado as her home state over thirty years ago. She's a history lover, journalist, paralegal, and author of a literary novel entitled Small Secrets. Joan is a member of History Colorado and The Denver Woman's Press Club.

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