Posts Tagged ‘amusement parks’
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Coney Island’s Early Years
0January 23, 2015 by Pamela Nowak
Lottie, the fictional main character in my next book, spent her teenage years at Coney Island, trying to escape the …
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Category Pam's Characters, The Research Behind Pam's Books | Tags: amusement parks, Coney Island, Elitch Gardens, Pamela Nowak, Western Historical Romance
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Early Attractions at Elitch’s Gardens
0January 16, 2015 by Pamela Nowak
Between 1890 and the first decade of the 1900s, Elitch’s Gardens continued to grow and expand its attractions. Many of …
keep readingCategory The Research Behind Pam's Books | Tags: amusement parks, Early Denver, Eltich Gardens, Ivy Baldwin, Mary Elitch, Pamela Nowak
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Early Denver Amusement Parks
0December 26, 2014 by Pamela Nowak
Amusement parks caught on swiftly in early Denver, though many of the earliest took more the “park” form than “amusement.” …
keep readingCategory The Research Behind Pam's Books | Tags: amusement parks, Eltich Gardens, Historic Denver, Pamela Nowak
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Before Elitch Gardens–the early lives of John and Mary Elitch
0December 19, 2014 by Pamela Nowak
John Elitch, Jr. was a native of Alabama. Born in 1850, some sources say he was a proud descendent of …
keep readingCategory The Research Behind Pam's Books | Tags: amusement parks, Elitch Gardens, John Elitch, Mary Elitch, Pamela Nowak
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Elitch Gardens Opening Day: May 1, 1890
2December 12, 2014 by Pamela Nowak
On May 1, 1890, a brand new enterprise opened to the public in Denver, Colorado. Elitch’s Gardens and Zoological Park …
keep readingCategory The Research Behind Pam's Books | Tags: amusement parks, Denver history, Elitch Gardens, historical romance novels, Pamela Nowak
