Category Archives: The Research Behind Pam’s Books

  1. Early Denver Street Car Lines

    January 30, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally posted January 2, 2015 During the late nineteenth century, cities found themselves dealing with growing urban populations and how …
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  2. Early Denver Amusement Parks

    January 30, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally posted December 26, 2014 Amusement parks caught on swiftly in early Denver, though many of the earliest took more …
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  3. Before Elitch Gardens-the early lives of John and Mary Elitch

    January 30, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally posted December 19, 2014 John Elitch, Jr. was a native of Alabama. Born in 1850, some sources say he …
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  4. Elitch’s Gardens Opening Day: May 1, 1890

    January 30, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally posted December 12, 2014 On May 1, 1890, a brand new enterprise opened to the public in Denver, Colorado. …
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  5. A Few Thoughts on Making CHOICES

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    December 6, 2012 by pamelanowak

    CHOICES was born in 1993, originally written in just six weeks. It was a labor of love and I thought …
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  6. Some Thoughts on Taking CHANCES

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    November 30, 2012 by pamelanowak

    I love sprinkling real places, events, and people into my stories. CHANCES includes a number of these and I wanted …
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