Leadville Archives - Molly Brown House Museum

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Margaret’s Christmases Through the Years

Andrea Malcomb2020-12-27T15:30:16-07:00

Christmas in Hannibal, Missouri-Margaret’s Childhood Margaret Tobin (later Brown) celebrated her very first Christmas in Hannibal, Missouri. She was born in 1867, just after the Civil War, to hard working Irish immigrants John and Johanna Tobin. When Margaret was three years old, Christmas became a United States holiday. Christmas trees became popular in England and [...]

Margaret’s Christmases Through the YearsAndrea Malcomb2020-12-27T15:30:16-07:00

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J.J. and Leadville’s Crystal Palace

Andrea Malcomb2019-12-15T10:39:32-07:00

Located about two hours southwest of Denver is the town of Leadville, Colorado. Leadville holds the title of the highest elevation of a city in the United States at an impressive 10,152 feet. Established in 1877 by Horace Tabor, propelled by a silver boom, Leadville became one of the fastest growing communities in the [...]

J.J. and Leadville’s Crystal PalaceAndrea Malcomb2019-12-15T10:39:32-07:00