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The legend of Elizabeth McCourt Doe Tabor--popularly "Baby Doe"--has been retold countless times in media retrospectives, at the site of her cabin at the Matchless Mine in Leadville, Colorado, and in opera, film, and cartoon. In this account, a new perspective is offered, based on her own core values of family and faith. She was a devout Catholic in the latter half of her life, and she also had her personal eccentricities. The reader is invited to reflect on how her inner life relates--or not--to her legend. Is it fair to claim that she was "going mad?" Was she always the dreamy romantic of...

Whether a resident or tourist, this text explores Central Florida, from attractions within easy driving distance to places to enjoy real-life heritage. It includes photographs, an easy-to-follow map, a cultural arts calendar and lists historic sites and arts organizations with brief descriptions, addresses and phone numbers.

Titusville, Florida, and the adjacent town of Mims have a fascinating and unique history. The area is home to a prehistoric graveyard discovered in one of the most important archeological excavations anywhere. As pioneers tamed the wilds of east Central Florida in the mid-1800s, the colorful Col. Henry Titus won the right to name a town after himself through his skill at dominoes. Later events were less anecdotal, as a bomb, which exploded in 1951 under the Mims home of educator, activist, and NAACP leader Harry T. Moore, established him as the first martyr of the Civil Rights movement. Since...