The Legend Of Baby Doe
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by John Burke
copyright 1974 & 1989
John Burke, a former newspaperman, has published biographies,
mysteries, popular histories, and juvenile biographies. He has written
biographies on Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill Hickok, George Thomas, and many
others.
Elizabeth Bonduel McCourt was born in 1854 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Her parents were Irish ....
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.... to stop her.
After winning an ice skating contest with an incredibly revealing
costume, a man named Harvey Doe began courting her. Soon after, they
decided to be married.
There were disapproving glances at the wedding from both mothers.
The wedding was on June 27, 1877. After honeymooning in Denver, Colorado
for two weeks, they went down to Central City where they met his father,
who was at the time inspecting his gold fields. Harvey Doe, S ....
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Number of words: 1499
Number of pages: 6 (approx. 250 words per double-spaced page)
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