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by John Burke copyright 1974 & 1989 John Burke, a former newspaperman, has published biographies, mysteries, popular histories, and juvenile biographies. He has written biographies on Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill Hickok, George Thomas, and many others. Elizabeth Bonduel McCourt was born in 1854 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Her pare ....

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.... Her sisters were jealous of her most of the time. Even their parents lavished affection on her. To put it plainly, Elizabeth was spoiled. She always went her own way and damned anyone who tried to stop her. After winning an ice skating contest with an incredibly revealing costume, a man named Harvey Doe began courting her. Soon after, they decided to be married. There were disapproving glances at the wedding from both mothers. The wedding was on June 27, 1877. After honeymooning in Denver, Colorado for t ....