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Colorado History, 10th Edition by Carl Ubbelohde, Duane A. Smith and Maxine Benson (2015, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherWest Margin Press

ISBN-100871083191

ISBN-139780871083197

eBay Product ID (ePID)211293738

Product Key Features

Edition10

Book TitleColorado History, 10th Edition

Number of Pages506 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicUnited States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Reference

Publication Year2015

FeaturesRevised

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorCarl Ubbelohde, Duane A. Smith, Maxine Benson

Book SeriesThe Pruett Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight0 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2015-007904

Dewey Edition19

TitleLeadingA

Dewey Decimal978.8

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentContentsPreface Prologue: The Land 1. A Prehistoric Prelude: The Dwellers in the Cliffs 2. A Spanish Borderland 3. Exploring Louisiana 4. The Fur Frontier 5. The Frontier in Transition 6. Gold Rush 7. Miners and Merchants 8. Culture Comes to the Gold Towns 9. Legal Beginnings 10. Battlegrounds 11. Smelters and Railroads 12. Utopias in the Desert 13. Carpetbagger's Kingdom 14. The Centennial State 15. Carbonate Camps 16. Open Range Days 17. Beyond the Continental Divide 18. Ditchdiggers and Sodbusters 19. New Frontiers 20. Politics and Populists 21. The Silver Crusade 22. The Good Old Days 23. The Era of Industrial Warfare 24. Water and Sugar 25. The Progressive Era 26. State and Nation 27. The Twenties 28. Depression Decade 29. Life in Colorado Between Two Wars 30. Decades of Boom, Years of Bust 31. Colorado and the Nation 32. Urban Colorado 33. The Old and the New 34. "We Can't Remember Who We Were Tomorrow" 35. Colorado in the New Millennium36. Fire and Water 37. "Today Is Going To Be Long Long Ago" Suggested Reading Colorado's Governors, Senators, and CongressionalRepresentatives (Chronological List) Picture Credits Index

SynopsisExperience Colorado with this new, enlarged edition of A COLORADO HISTORY. For fifty years, the authors of this preeminent resource have led readers on an extraordinary exploration of how the state has changed--and how it has stayed the same. From the arrival of Paleo-Indians in the Mesa Verde region to the fast pace of the twenty-first century, A COLORADO HISTORY covers the political, economic, cultural, and environmental issues, along with the fascinating events and characters, that have shaped this dynamic state. In print for fifty years, this distinctive examination of the Centennial State is a must-read for history buffs, students, researchers--or anyone--interested in the remarkable place called Colorado., Experience Colorado with this new, expanded edition of A Colorado History. For fifty years, the authors of this preeminent resource have led readers on an extraordinary exploration of how the state has changed--and how it has stayed the same. An engaging narrative, A Colorado History begins with the prehistoric cliff dwellers of Mesa Verde and proceeds chronologically with accounts of Colorado's role as a frontier territory--its fur trade, mining, Indian relations, cattle ranching, and homesteading--and continues to the present day political, economic, cultural, and environmental issues. Fascinating, informative, and accessible to history buffs, students, researchers--or anyone--interested in the remarkable story of a remarkable place. The tenth edition features a new chapter on recent events, new photos, and an updated bibliography section., For fifty years, A COLORADO HISTORY has provided a comprehensive and accessible panoramic history of the Centennial State. From the arrival of the Paleo-Indians to contemporary times, this enlarged edition leads readers on an extraordinary exploration of a remarkable place., Experience Colorado with this new, enlarged edition of A COLORADO HISTORY. For fifty years, the authors of this preeminent resource have led readers on an extraordinary exploration of how the state has changed--and how it has stayed the same.From the arrival of Paleo-Indians in the Mesa Verde region to the fast pace of the twenty-first century, A COLORADO HISTORY covers the political, economic, cultural, and environmental issues, along with the fascinating events and characters, that have shaped this dynamic state.In print for fifty years, this distinctive examination of the Centennial State is a must-read for history buffs, students, researchers--or anyone--interested in the remarkable place called Colorado.

LC Classification NumberF776.U195 2015