by summithistorical | Feb 14, 2022 | People of Summit County
Colorado Pioneer; Wife and Business Partner of Barney Ford Who Escaped Slavery and Became Leading Colorado Entrepreneur & Advocate for Black Suffrage Julia Lyons was born a free Black woman in Indiana in 1827. When she was 22 and living in Chicago she met...
by summithistorical | Mar 11, 2021 | Women of Distinction
Born a Kiowa Apache, and raised as a Ute, Chipeta made her mark on Colorado history through her enduring work to establish and maintain peace between Native Americans and White settlers. As a young woman she was the trusted partner of Chief Ouray, head of the...
by summithistorical | Mar 9, 2021 | Women of Distinction
Nanci’s father was a pilot, so she grew up all over the U.S. After graduation from high school in California, she attended the University of Colorado, partly because she wanted to learn to ski. While at C.U., studying for her teaching degree, Nanci met and married...
by summithistorical | Mar 6, 2020 | Women of Distinction
Edna Strand was born to Norwegian immigrants in Minnesota. She attended college at Penn State, where she became the first woman to join the ski club. Edna organized the first Penn State ski championship and took the state downhill and slalom titles in 1941. In 1942,...
by summithistorical | Mar 4, 2020 | Women of Distinction
Mary Ellen Gilliland, local historian, story-teller and author, and hiking enthusiast has written 17 books and nearly 200 magazine and newspaper articles. She is a popular speaker for convention and community groups, and has presented to over 100 audiences. The...
