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From The Grave: A Roadside Guide to Colorado's Pioneer Cemeteries

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Never before has a book been so complete and the subject researched more thourghly, than Wommack's From The Grave. Three years of research has produced information for more than 350 cemeteries and mini-biographies of over a thousand pioneers interred in Colorado's cemeteries. Cemetery information, maps, directions, all round out this wonder book. A must read for the historian and genealogist. Humorous epitaphs and ghost stories are an added treat.

The amount of research that went into this book is absolutely incredible. I am native to Colorado and have lived here most of my life. I am so glad to see that someone finally took an interest in the peaple who made this state what it is. Besides the fact that it is so easy to read. One Great Book.

Wommack's book represents a daunting amount of research and should become a standard reference work for geneologists and historians.

This book misses many cemeteries located within it's limits for obvious reasons, but for those cemeteries included the author provides interesting and well written information about the local history and lives of those interred at the site. I personally found the information about eastern Colorado very helpful and interesting.

This book contains interesting data, yet lacks in historical facts about the origin of the nick-name Bloody Bridles, given to Governor Waite in 1893. The book states the nick-name was given for his defense of Populist programs. NOT TRUE !!!

Governor Waite was called Bloody Bridles for a speech he gave on July 11, 1893; against the impending repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act, that de-monitized Silver.

To see more on this subject; GoTo YAHOO search engine- Enter THE GHOSTWALKER; click on Aspen icon, wait to load sound.... The story of BLOODY BRIDLES and his monument will tell the truth.....