Western History by Joyce Lohse

Western History by Joyce Lohse

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   Colorado Author
Joyce B. Lohse

Books & Presentations
about Western Pioneers for:

Students & Writers

Teachers & Librarians

Genealogists

Biography Fans

Western History Buffs

Yellowstone Savages

                                                                                           
Photo by Christie Wright, 2008

 

  Meet Joyce Lohse ...

• Author
• Journalist
• Genealogist

I combine journalism, genealogy and western history to write biographies. My goal is to preserve and share stories about pioneers and history of the American West through books, articles and presentations

                 Photo by Don Lohse, 2008

Books by Joyce:

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General William Palmer: Railroad Pioneer, 2009
Filter Press, CAL 2010 Top Hand Award Winner

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Unsinkable: The Molly Brown Story, 2006, Filter Press,
CIPA Silver EVVY Award Winner

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Emily Griffith: Opportunity's Teacher, 2005, Filter Press

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Justina Ford: Medical Pioneer, 2004, Filter Press,
CIPA Silver EVVY Award Winner, WILLA Silver Award Winner

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First Governor, First Lady: John and Eliza Routt
of Colorado,
2002, Filter Press, CIPA Gold EVVY Award Winner

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A Yellowstone Savage: Life In Nature's Wonderland, 1988,
J.D. Charles Publishing



 

 

New book coming soon --

Watch for Baby Doe Tabor: Matchless Silver Queen

Coming soon from Filter Press, a new title by Joyce B. Lohse
in the "Now You Know Bio" series -- scheduled to arrive by
Fall 2010!

 

... News from Joyce ...

Celebration time ... WINNER!!!

2010 Colorado Authors' League Top Hand Award -
Best YA/Juvenile Nonfiction Book
 

General William Palmer:
Railroad Pioneer

by Joyce B. Lohse

"A Now You Know Bio" from Filter Press

Appropriate for history buffs of all ages!

 

Judges Comments:
A very well written title for the targeted audience. Quite interesting and
informative, complete with archival photographs that add depth to the text.
Explores a subject of local interest that many students would gladly read
for their local history/famous Coloradoans projects!

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FREE regular shipping in the USA

For quantity orders of
Now You Know Bios
direct from the publisher:

Contact Filter Press (888) 570-2663
"Now You Know Bios" are available from the publisher at
http://www.filterpressbooks.com

Distributed for resale by BooksWest and Baker & Taylor.

 

In the March 2010 Train Issue of
True West Magazine!

"General Palmer's Baby Railroad"
by Joyce B. Lohse
 

 

 


Also, check out my article, Retracing Routt, published in
the Holiday Issue 2009/2010 of Steamboat Magazine.

Recent Articles by
Joyce B. Lohse

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"Young Palmer Travels Abroad", chapter in Pikes Peak Library District publication,
Legends, Labors, and Loves: William Jackson Palmer, 1836-1907, Spring 2009

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"A Season of Giving, Molly Brown Style", Women Out West Magazine, Winter/Spring 2009

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"The Place Where Silverheels Danced", Women Out West Magazine, Summer 2008

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"Sally Skull: Texas Legend", Women Out West Magazine, Spring 2008

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"Retracing Routt" in Steamboat Magazine, Holiday Issue, 2009/2010.

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"General Palmer's Baby Railroad" in True West Magazine, March 2010.

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"The Dreaded Reading Level Question," Women Writing the West Newsletter, Summer 2010.

 

 

Affiliations:

Colorado Authors' League

Columbine Genealogical & Historical Society

Denver Woman's Press Club

National Genealogical Society

Western Writers of America

Women Writing the West

 

Resource Links:

Colorado State Archives

Colorado Women's Hall of Fame

Dr. Colorado's History Web Site

 Black American West Museum

Molly Brown House Museum

Molly Brown Summer House

 

 

 
 
 
 

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