A Love Affair with Mining
The story of the Orphan Boy Mine began in Colorado in the 1880's. Reopened after World War II, this mine helped shape America. This site is a place to celebrate mining, prospecting, 4wheeling, ATVing and hiking through photographs and stories.
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Denver Gem and Mineral Show - Orphan Boy Talk
I was very excited to be able to give a talk about my newly published book, The Orphan Boy, A Love Affair with Mining. This book connects three generations and details the story of one of the Greatest Generation reopening a small mine in the central Colorado Rocky Mountains west of Denver, Colorado.It includes mining, history and geology and tells the dynamic history of building a nation and a global superpower after a world wide war - World War II. This small mine was one of many across the mineral districts of the Western United States that gave America the resources to rebuild the world after that war. It typlifies the story of the Greatest Generation.
For more information: http://www.orphanboymine.com/ and http://www.hcourtyoung.com/
H. Court Young
Geologist, author and publisher
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New Book - The Orphan Boy, A Love Affair with Mining
BurgYoung Publishing is pleased to announce the publication of its newest book entitled The Orphan Boy, A Love Affair with Mining by H. Court Young, ISBN, 1-89347-02-5, 225p., soft cover $19.95.Mining brought a large group of Colorado's first pioneers who settled and developed the state. Fortunes were made and lost . Wealth was created and a very unique history developed. This book includes:
- Stories and anecdotes of a miner 's diverse and interesting life
- History, geology and mining process ofother mines in the Montezuma Mining District
- Photographs, maps, reports and historical mining documents on DVD in Adobe PDF format
- Four-wheeling, ATV, hiking and bicycling trails in the area
Included is a DVD with many maps, historic mining documents, photographs and reports about this mine and its history.
This book is for the geologist, the historian,the sportsperson and the miner at heart!
To Order your copy, or for more information, Contact:
H. Court Young
Promoting awareness through the written word
http://www.tmcco.com
http://www.burgyoungpublishing.com
info@tmcco.com
(303) 726-8320
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What Readers are Saying about Orphan Boy, A Love Affair with Mining
Chuck Digby
"Hi Mr. Young
Just finished reading your book and would like to tell you how much I enjoyed it. It is great to have such wonderful memories of your Dad and the times you shared at the mine. My background is in geology also and I did some mining in the San Juans about 35 years ago. I must admit it has always been a dream of mine to own a small mine such as the Orphan Boy where I could go play in the summer and relive my first love of mining and being underground. Maybe we could come out next summer and visit the Orphan Boy and possibly scrounge in the tailings for a day or two. It would be great to see the subject of the book. Are there still any small mines for sale around there?
Thanks again for the great reading. Hope to hear from you about a possible visit to the mine area.
Jeff Carnes
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