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Augusta
Pierce Tabor
1833-1895
Pioneer
Businesswoman
Philanthropist
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Often
called the First Lady of Leadville,
Augusta Tabor is a well known name on the Colorado
mining frontier. Though many consider her a
foot note to the well known and
scandalous saga of husband Silver Baron Horace Tabor and
Elizabeth "Baby" Doe, Augusta Tabor was a singular
pioneering businesswoman with a heart of gold and a
generosity that is legend. Journey with Augusta as
she describes crossing the prairie with the Pike's Peak
gold rush and life in the boom camps. Hear this
courageous wife and mother talk about one of the 19th
century's most enduring scandals!
This is a 45 minute
to 1 hour program with time for questions and
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"The name's Tabor. This is the way I
make money to help my husband. He's bent on
prospecting and one of these days he'll make that
big find. His luck will turn, just see if it
won't. Till then, I'm willing to do my
part."
August Tabor, upon setting a laundry
business at a mining camp, 1862
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