Father struck it rich (A Bear Creek classic)
by Evalyn Walsh McLean, Boyden Sparkes
Category: Biography & Autobiography

Thomas Walsh discovered fabulous wealth at the Camp Bird Mine near Ouray, Colorado. His daughter Evalyn went on to lead a fabulously rich and extravagant life after she married Edward Beale McLean, whose family owned The Washington Post. They threw spectacular parties, entertained kings and presidents, and lived in huge, grandiose homes. Edward bought Evalyn the Hope diamond. Tragedy struck, and struck hard. A son died and the family fortune was lost.