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Speck -- The Life and Times of Spencer Penrose | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert C. Olson
Publisher: Western Reflections Publishing Company
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 636335
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 14.3 x 6 x 0.2
ISBN: 1932738509
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9781932738506
ASIN: 1932738509
Publication Date: April 30, 2008
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The amazing story of one of Colorado s most intriguing and successful characters has never been told in its entirety . . . until now. On the pages of Speck the Life and Times of Spencer Penrose, author and artist Robert C. Olson uses words like brush strokes and captures the larger-than-life personality of Speck Penrose and the brilliant color and flavor of a time when giants rose from the mountains of America s West. During his seventy-four years on Earth, Speck went from a rich and shiftless son of the privileged class to a self-made prince of industry, society, and philanthropy. He made millions in real estate and mining during the boom days of Cripple Creek; literally moved mountains as the person most responsible for Utah s gigantic Bingham copper mine; and drew the world s well-heeled to Colorado with the creation of The Broadmoor, the premier resort still located on the side of Cheyenne Mountain just south of Colorado Springs. Readers will find that Speck not only features the life and times of a Colorado giant, but provides detailed glimpses into the lives of his many prominent associates.
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 fiction September 9, 2008
When is someone going to tell the true story about Spencer Penrose? This book is not it. No where does it say anything about D'iana B. Penrose, who is still alive & was not interviewed for this book. The pioneers of Colorado Springs should be ashamed of themselves. The publishers of this book are a group of authors who do not know anything about the truth & the truth about Colorado Springs. Goes to show you if you are given money by certain people your lies can be made into a book. I'm wondering if the author also worked for the CIA or government or maybe he's just a paid republican trying to suppress the truth
 Glaring error August 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Jack Dempsey wasn't from Manassa, Utah...Manassa, Colorado. Interesting reading but "Newport of the Rockies," is much better.
 colorado history August 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
spec is a wonderful book. had trouble with all the name dropping, was constantly refering to previous pages for the names. spec knew too many people i guess. short, to the point, a must have for colorado history buffs. cripple creek, colorado springs, the broadmoor, and many other cities in the area are covered in this book. i wanted a brick by brick recount of the broadmoor's construction but it was not there.
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