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Colorado
A History of the Centennial State, Fifth Edition
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Colorado
A History of the Centennial State, Fifth Edition
About this book
Since 1976, newcomers and natives alike have learned about the rich history of the magnificent place they call home from Colorado: A History of the Centennial State. In the fifth edition, coauthors Carl Abbott, Stephen J. Leonard, and Thomas J. Noel incorporate recent events, scholarship, and insights about the state in an accessible volume that general readers and students will enjoy.
The fifth edition tells of conflicts, shifting alliances, and changing ways of life as Hispanic, European, and African American settlers flooded into a region that was already home to Native Americans. Providing a balanced treatment of the entire state's history—from Grand Junction to Lamar and from Trinidad to Craig—the authors also reveal how Denver and its surrounding communities developed and gained influence.
While continuing to elucidate the significant impact of mining, agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism on Colorado, this edition broadens and focuses its coverage by consolidating material on Native Americans into one chapter and adding a new chapter on sports history. The authors also expand their discussion of the twentieth century with updated sections on the environment, economy, politics, and recent cultural conflicts. New illustrations, updated statistics, and an extensive bibliography including Internet resources enhance this edition.
The fifth edition tells of conflicts, shifting alliances, and changing ways of life as Hispanic, European, and African American settlers flooded into a region that was already home to Native Americans. Providing a balanced treatment of the entire state's history—from Grand Junction to Lamar and from Trinidad to Craig—the authors also reveal how Denver and its surrounding communities developed and gained influence.
While continuing to elucidate the significant impact of mining, agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism on Colorado, this edition broadens and focuses its coverage by consolidating material on Native Americans into one chapter and adding a new chapter on sports history. The authors also expand their discussion of the twentieth century with updated sections on the environment, economy, politics, and recent cultural conflicts. New illustrations, updated statistics, and an extensive bibliography including Internet resources enhance this edition.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Mountains and Plains
- 2. The First Coloradans
- 3. New Mexico’s Northern Frontier
- 4. The Pikes Peak Gold Rush
- 5. The Era of the Booster
- 6. Exterminate Them!”: Natives 1850s–90s
- Interlude: Coloradans in 1876
- 7. The Bonanza Years
- 8. The Businessman’s State
- 9. A Generation of Industrial Warfare
- 10. Farming and Ranching in the American Desert
- 11. Women in Politics and Society
- 12. A Diverse People
- 13. Scenery, Health, and Tourism
- 14. Denver and the Reform Crusade
- Interlude: Coloradans in 1917
- 15. The 1920s
- 16. The Great Depression
- 17. World War II
- 18. Postwar Boom
- 19. Postwar Politics and Other Diversions
- 20. Troubled Times
- 21. Environmental Challenges
- 22. Economic Peaks and Valleys
- 23. Sports
- 24. Cultural and Political Wars
- Colorado Chronology
- Colorado Biographies
- Colorado Officials
- Colorado Population and Economic Statistics
- Colorado Facts and Symbols
- Notes
- Further Reading
- Index