Index

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Thanks vii
3. Contents ix
4. Illustrations xi
5. Maps and Charts xiii
6. Note on Documentation 1
7. Introduction 3
8. 1. The Colorado Setting, 1861-80 6
9. 2. The Texas Homeland, 1873-81 25
10. 3. Evans in the Lion's Den, 1881 39
11. 4. Dodge and Evans: A Study in Contrasts, 1881-83 61
12. 5. The Fort Worth and Denver City Steps Out, 1881-83 89
13. 6. Northward to the Canadian, 1883-86 109
14. 7. Breaking the Northern Stalemate, 1883-87 131
15. 8. The Rails Are Joined, 1887-88 157
16. 9. Independence for the Panhandle, 1888-89 192
17. 10. The Union Pacific Moves In, 1888-90 217
18. 11. Mounting Incompatibility, 1890-93 258
19. 12. The Union Pacific Moves Out, 1893 289
20. 13. Rehabilitation in the North, 1893-96 311
21. 14. Revival by Miracle in Texas, 1893-98 331
22. 15. Birth of the Colorado and Southern, 1896-98 354
23. Conclusion 375
24. Around the Circle 377
25. Bibliography 385
26. Index 395