Colorado Disasters

by Phyllis J. Perry

Overview

DEADLY, DRAMATIC, and WILD... Words that best describe this collection of stories recounting Colorado's long history of catastrophes.

In Colorado Disasters, Boulder historian and educator Phyllis J. Perry chronicles the Centennial State's gamut of natural and human-caused disasters, from floods, mudslides, and avalanches, to massive wildfires, deadly explosions, train wrecks, airplane crashes, monster tornadoes, and more. Covering more than two centuries of tragedies, Perry's careful research and lively writing bring to life the true stores—at turns heart-stopping and heroic—of the victims, survivors, and rescuers who were there.

• Riveting details from first-person accounts
• Amply illustrated with more than 70 photographs

Product Details

BN ID:	2940186192961
Publisher:	Farcountry Press
Publication date:	05/13/2024
Series:	Disasters
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	18 MB
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About the Author

Phyllis Perry grew up in Grass Valley, a small gold-mining town in northern California. She attended the University of California - Berkeley, where she earned a BA in English Literature with a minor in History. She taught in an elementary school of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District and earned her master's degree in Education from San Francisco State University. During this time, she was close enough to feel the tremors of two of California's earthquakes. Phyllis and her family moved to Boulder, Colorado where her husband joined the faculty and earned her doctorate in Education at the University of Colorado. Phyllis worked for twenty years in the Boulder Valley Schools as a teacher, building principal, and director of talented & gifted education. Phyllis took early retirement from the school district to write full-time. She is an award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction for both children and adults (95 in total) and is a member of the Colorado Authors' League and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.