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The Trail of Gold and Silver: Mining in Colorado, 1859-2009 (Timberline Books)

By Duane A. Smith

Book information

Publisher
University Press of Colorado
Year
2009
ISBN
0870819577, 9780870819575
LCC
F781 .S64 2009
Open Library ID
OL23229943M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3525005 bytes)
Edition
First Edition
Pages
297\297
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

In The Trail of Gold and Silver, historian Duane A. Smith details Colorado's mining saga--a story that stretches from the beginning of the gold and silver mining rush in the mid-nineteenth century into the twenty-first century. Gold and silver mining laid the foundation for Colorado's economy, and 1859 marked the beginning of a fever for these precious metals. Mining changed the state and its people forever, affecting settlement, territorial status, statehood, publicity, development, investment, economy, jobs both in and outside the industry, transportation, tourism, advances in mining and smelting technology, and urbanization. Moreover, the first generation of Colorado mining brought a fascinating collection of people and a new era to the region. Written in a lively manner by one of Colorado's preeminent historians, this book honors the 2009 sesquicentennial of Colorado's gold rush. Smith's narrative will appeal to anybody with an interest in the state's fascinating mining history over the past 150 years.

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