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Boom and Bust Colorado: From the 1859 Gold Rush to the 2020 Pandemic

By Thomas J. Noel , William J. Hansen

Book information

Publisher
TwoDot
Year
2021
ISBN
9781493040940, 2021017530, 2021017531, 9781493040933
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
9 MB (9066505 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2022-09-29 03:38:10
HIS036140HIS054000HistoryNonfiction

Description

Promises of gold brought the first waves of European-Americans to Colorado in the 1859s. They found riches and built cities that never should have lasted. Readers will discover the golden beginnings of towns like Leadville and Boulder and meet the early settlers and miners who brought them to life. The next promise was always right around the corner, and the optimistic pioneers who came west simply never gave up. Silver flooded the state with more riches and more people, until the bubble burst and Colorado faded from the forefront of the American dream. The state is booming again today, with a vibrant beer, marijuana and energy economy epitomizing the 21st century American dream. This is the history of Colorado through the lens of its uniquely mythic economy, from boom to boom and into the future.

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