Ladies of the Brown
Subtitle: a women's history of Denver's most elegant hotel
By: Debra Faulkner
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 157
ISBN-13: 9781609491284
Subjects: Social life and customs; Anecdotes; Brown Palace Hotel; Women; Biography; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Legendary ladies; title: Mrs. Henry C. Brown : a three-part series; title: Augusta Tabor : cast-off spouse; title: Margaret "Molly" Brown : Titanic heart; title: Kittie Wilkins : the queen of diamonds; title: Emily Griffith : opportunity's champion; title: Naughty neighbors : the notorious Navarre; title: pt. 2. Society ladies; title: Mrs. Crawford Hill : doyenne of the "Sacred Thirty-Six"; title: Isabel "Sassy" Springer : playing with fire; title: Evalyn Walsh McLean : the last Hope; title: Jacqueline Hoefler Troyer : palatial playground; title: Marietta Vasconcells Bakewell : Sir Galahad's lady; title: Edna Boettcher : lasting impressions; title: pt. 3. Famous ladies; title: Sarah Bernhardt : divine diva; title: Helen Keller : shining through; title: Mildred "Babe" Didriksen Zaharias : all-around athlete; title: Debbie Reynolds : spunky songstress; title: Zsa Zsa Gabor : little lost kitten; title: Joan Baez : memorable timing; title: pt. 4. Working ladies; title: Edna Stewart : take a letter; title: Rosalie Soper : on top of things; title: Marge Harmon : going up!; title: Katherine Rickes Orr : aid and comfort; title: Corinne Hunt : saving the stories; title: Barbara Goodrich : a varied repertoire; title: pt. 5. Prominent ladies; title: Queen Marie of Romania : a royal ruckus; title: Mamie Eisenhower : hometown girl; title: Jessie Thornton : equal pardner; title: Marilyn van Derbur : Miss America by day; title: Ethel Kennedy : camping in; title: Hillary Clinton : second to none; title: Epilogue; title: Recipes from the Brown Palace.