Caroline Bancroft (1900-1985) is a third generation Coloradan who began her literary career by joining the staff of The Denver Post in 1928, editing a book page and writing histori...view moreCaroline Bancroft (1900-1985) is a third generation Coloradan who began her literary career by joining the staff of The Denver Post in 1928, editing a book page and writing historical features for the Sunday edition. On a travel assignment for the New York Evening Post, she interviewed a long list of celebrated authors in New York, London, Paris, Holland and India. Her articles have appeared in many nationally known magazines. Having inherited her interest in western history from her father and grandfather, Bancroft carried on the family tradition through her own literature and, holding a Master of Arts degree, teaching Colorado history at Randell School in Denver.. She is the author of numerous books, including the Historic Central City, Denver’s Lively Past, Famous Aspen and Colorful Colorado.view less