Project Gutenberg 2016-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 287 Bancroft, Caroline 1900 1985 Silver Queen: The Fabulous Story of Baby Doe Tabor E-text prepared by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Silver Queen: The Fabulous Story of Baby Doe Tabor" by Caroline Bancroft is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The book chronicles the life of Baby Doe Tabor, a once-glamorous figure who rose from riches to rags in Colorado mining towns, particularly focusing on her later years marked by hardship and eccentricity. Bancroft aims to present her extraordinary journey through the lens of both personal anecdotes and a broader historical context. The opening portion of the book introduces us to Baby Doe’s tragic death and the circumstances surrounding it, leading to a reflection on her remarkable life. We learn about her descent from wealth to poverty, including her failed attempts to revive her fortune through the Matchless Mine and her relationships with the people in Leadville. The narrator shares a personal encounter with Baby Doe, highlighting her striking beauty and charisma even in her later years. The narrative sets the stage for an exploration of Baby Doe's character and the influences of her past, giving readers insight into the contrasts of her life and how the majestic Colorado mountains served as both a backdrop and a catalyst for her dramatic experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Baby Doe, -1935 CT Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 314641 2025-07-21T05:15:53.530969 text/html 296088 2024-10-23T00:46:06 text/html 2922733 2025-07-21T05:15:59.462015 application/epub+zip 2929996 2025-07-21T05:15:55.346024 application/epub+zip 186060 2025-07-21T05:15:54.307989 application/epub+zip 3024161 2025-07-21T05:16:02.530043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3004644 2025-07-21T05:15:58.675976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265171 2022-09-23T21:35:55.243010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288222 2025-07-21T05:15:52.891029 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 268274 2024-10-23T00:46:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16604 2025-07-21T05:16:02.657939 application/rdf+xml 24958 2025-07-21T05:15:54.394974 image/jpeg 4119 2025-07-21T05:15:54.350978 image/jpeg 2700720 2025-07-21T05:15:53.644982 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia