Cripple Creek, Bob Womack and The Greatest Gold Camp on Earth by Linda Wommack

Cripple Creek, Bob Womack and The Greatest Gold Camp on Earth by Linda Wommack

On October 20, 1890, Bob Womack struck gold and staked his El Paso mining claim at Poverty Gulch, which eventually ignited the greatest gold rush in Colorado's history. During Bob's lifetime, over two hundred and fifty million dollars worth of gold was mined from the Cripple Creek Mining District, which Womack was instrumental in establishing.

The story of the man and the gold discovery are told through first-hand accounts from not only Womack's quotes but other legendary figures such as Irving Howbert, Horace Bennett, Leslie Doyle Spell and William, and Ida Womack. Today, over one hundred and twenty-five years after that historic gold discovery, gold is still mined in the mining district of Cripple Creek.

The legacy of Robert Bob' Miller Womack will forever remain as the discoverer of The Greatest Gold Camp On Earth.

Linda Wommack is a local historian and historical consultant who was born and raised in Colorado. She is also the author of several award-winning books about Colorado history. Since 1995, Linda has worked as a contributing editor for True West Magazine. Since 2004, she has also been a staff writer for Wild West Magazine, writing a monthly story. Since 1993, she has also contributed to The Tombstone Epitaph, the country's oldest continually published publication.

Linda has served as a judge for the prestigious national Spur Awards in Western Americana literature for the past eight years as a long-time member of the national Western Writers of America. She's a member of Women Writing the West as well. She is now a board member and the Chair of the DOWNING Journalism Prize for Women Writing the West.