Augusta Tabor may have been the first woman in the Colorado
silver-mining camps, but she never dreamed of making the big
strike. She labored hard to support her family, while her
husband went out prospecting for months at a time and gave
away their store credit to just about anyone who asked. And
then one of his schemes finally worked out. Suddenly they
were the richest folk in Colorado Territory and Haw Tabor
was elected lieutenant governor. But untold wealth and power led them to a scandal that
shocked the country—a scandal that would push Augusta’s
strength to its limits…
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