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A History of the Centennial State, Fifth Edition
  • Carl Abbott , Stephen J. Leonard and Thomas J. Noel
Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2013
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Carl Abbott is professor of urban studies and planning at Portland State University. Stephen J. Leonard is professor and chair of the Department of History at Metropolitan State College. Thomas J. Noel, also known as “Dr. Colorado,” teaches history at the University of Colorado at Denver, where he is the director of Public History, Preservation & Colorado Studies, and he is also a columnist for The Denver Post.

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Praise for the previous editions:

"[A] well-illustrated, well-balanced volume. . . . The three authors incorporate the right quotes to paint the essence of the moment, provide insight, or capture the life and times. . . . [A]n excellent volume for students and the general public to learn the history of Colorado."
—New Mexico Historical Review

"[A] diverse and comprehensive reference book that belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in the state's history."
—Boulder Daily Camera

"For those of us who tour the Rockies on vacation, a good one-volume history of Colorado is essential. We now have a new edition of Colorado: A History of the Centennial State, a thick and well-illustrated history."
—Westerners' Signals


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    Front Matter

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    Contents

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    Maps

    vii
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    Acknowledgments

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    Introduction

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    1 Mountains and Plains

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    2 The First Coloradans

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    3 New Mexico’s Northern Frontier

    23
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    4 The Pikes Peak Gold Rush

    43
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    5 The Era of the Booster

    63
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    6 “Exterminate Them!”:

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    Interlude

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    7 The Bonanza Years

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    8 The Businessman’s State

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    9 A Generation of Industrial Warfare

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    10 Farming and Ranching in the American Desert

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    11 Women in Politics and Society

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    12 A Diverse People

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    13 Scenery, Health, and Tourism

    223
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    14 Denver and the Reform Crusade

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    Interlude

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    15 The 1920s

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    16 The Great Depression

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    17 World War II

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    18 Postwar Boom

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    19 Postwar Politics and Other Diversions

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    20 Troubled Times

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    21 Environmental Challenges

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    22 Economic Peaks and Valleys

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    23 Sports

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    24 Cultural and Political Wars

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    Colorado Chronology

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    Colorado Biographies

    467
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    Colorado Officials

    483
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    Colorado Population and Economic Statistics

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    Colorado Facts and Symbols

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    Notes

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    Further Reading

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    Index

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October 30, 2024
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9781607322276
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572
https://doi.org/10.5876/9781607322276
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