The Two Lives Of Baby Doe

The Two Lives of Baby Doe is a biography written by Gordon Langley Hall that tells the story of Elizabeth ""Baby Doe"" Tabor, a woman who rose from poverty to become one of the wealthiest women in America during the late 19th century. The book explores the two distinct phases of Baby Doe's life, beginning with her humble beginnings as a miner's daughter in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and her eventual move to Colorado where she met and married Horace Tabor, a silver magnate and senator. The first part of the book focuses on Baby Doe's life as a wife and mother, living a lavish lifestyle in Denver and Leadville, Colorado. However, when the silver market crashed in 1893, the Tabors lost their fortune and were forced to leave their home. The second part of the book follows Baby Doe's life as a destitute widow living in a shack near the abandoned Matchless Mine, where she remained until her death in 1935. Throughout the book, Hall provides a detailed account of Baby Doe's life, including her relationships with Horace Tabor and her children, as well as her struggles with mental illness and poverty. The Two Lives of Baby Doe is a fascinating biography that offers a unique perspective on the American West and the lives of the wealthy elite during the Gilded Age.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.