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suzannenorquist
- Apr 22, 2020
- 3 min
Responses to the 1918 Epidemic—Some Things Don’t Change
When the Spanish Flu swept the nation in 1918, people responded much as they are responding to today’s pandemic. Here is a fun look at...
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suzannenorquist
- Apr 9, 2020
- 1 min
Delina Noel – Mine Prospector and Trapper
When I saw this picture of Delina Noel with a bear that she shot (in a skirt, no less), I had to know more about her. She and her husband...
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suzannenorquist
- Mar 25, 2020
- 2 min
If Superheroes Used Pressure Washers
Have you ever wondered about the mystical powers of superheroes when they push at each other with some kind of invisible force? The...
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suzannenorquist
- Mar 9, 2020
- 1 min
When Photography Required Chemistry
Photography in the late 1800s fascinates me. Fancy chemical bottles, glass plates, and wooden box cameras with dark cloth draped over the...
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suzannenorquist
- Feb 19, 2020
- 2 min
Miami Beach Cat Colonies
This blog is about actual cats. Not some cute thing called a cat colony, like a retirement home or sports bar. Recently, I vacationed in...
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suzannenorquist
- Feb 10, 2020
- 1 min
The Printing Press - A Little of This and A Little of That
As an author, I love books and all things related to books. Makes me grateful for Johannes Gutenberg and his printing press. However, he...
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suzannenorquist
- Jan 22, 2020
- 2 min
Let Me Tell You How Beautiful I Am
. . . or rich. And I am looking for someone equally beautiful and rich to marry. This seems to be the theme of many ads in Matrimonial...
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suzannenorquist
- Jan 10, 2020
- 1 min
Town at the Top of the World
Life at the top of the world isn’t easy, but early Colorado miners were a hearty bunch. If a prospector found gold and silver, a...
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suzannenorquist
- Dec 25, 2019
- 2 min
Creeping On The Rich People
I’ve never envied the rich and famous (okay, maybe a little—who doesn’t). But that didn’t stop me from taking a boat tour to view their...
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suzannenorquist
- Dec 10, 2019
- 1 min
Nellie Cashman – Woman Prospector
When I think of mineral prospecting in the gold rush days, an image of a bearded man in suspenders comes to mind. Not much information is...
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suzannenorquist
- Nov 20, 2019
- 2 min
Abducted By Aliens – A Visit to Roswell, NM
I wasn’t actually abducted by aliens, but I did visit the UFO museum in Roswell, New Mexico. An adventure that threw me into another...
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suzannenorquist
- Nov 10, 2019
- 1 min
I’ll Just Attach This Flame To My Canvas Hat.
Imagine working in an underground mine day after day with only a canvas cap to protect your head. The purpose of the cap was to carry a...
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suzannenorquist
- Oct 23, 2019
- 2 min
I Have Puppy Brain
I have puppy brain—at least that’s what I think it is called. I was going to write a blog about something else, but right now, I can only...
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suzannenorquist
- Oct 10, 2019
- 1 min
Not Your Ordinary Dance Hall Girls
Movies and books portray the female population of western mining towns as a few “proper ladies” and a plethora of soiled doves. Modern...
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suzannenorquist
- Sep 25, 2019
- 2 min
Anatomy of a Mining Town—So Many Lawyers
In 1876, Lake City, Colorado boasted a population of eight hundred to a thousand people—a metropolis, as the Silver World newspaper...
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suzannenorquist
- Sep 10, 2019
- 1 min
Is There Gold In This Here Rock? – Ask An Assayer
Assayers may have been the smartest guys in the gold rush. They jumped into the excitement of the mining boom from the comfort of a...
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suzannenorquist
- Aug 14, 2019
- 2 min
You’re Going to Throw What at Me?
The box of aluminum foil soared through the air, straight toward my head. Thankfully, I had spent a season as a volleyball mom and knew...
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suzannenorquist
- Aug 10, 2019
- 1 min
I’d Rather Be A Nipper Than A Flunky ( Jobs in Mining History)
The stereotypical image of historic miners is that of an unskilled laborer with a pick-ax and shovel. Think of the Seven Dwarfs. “We dig,...
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