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- Colorado: The Highest State, Second Edition
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: University Press of Colorado
summary
Chronicling the people, places, and events of the state's colorful history, Colorado: The Highest State is the story of how Colorado grew up. Through booms and busts in farming and ranching, mining and railroading, and water and oil, Colorado's past is a cycle of ups and downs as high as the state's peaks and as low as its canyons. The second edition is the result of a major revision, with updates on all material, two new chapters, and ninety new photos.
Each chapter is followed by questions, suggested activities, recommended reading, a "Did you know?" trivia section, and recommended websites, movies, and other multimedia that highlight the important concepts covered and lead the reader to more information. Additionally, the book is filled with photographs, making Colorado: The Highest State a fantastic text for middle and high school Colorado history courses.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- Timeline [Includes County Map]
- pp. xi-xvi
- 1. The Highest State
- pp. 1-20
- 2. The First Coloradans
- pp. 21-34
- 3. Native Peoples of Colorado
- pp. 35-48
- 4. Explorers, Trappers, and Traders
- pp. 49-64
- 5. Up the Rio Grande
- pp. 65-76
- 6. Natives Versus Newcomers
- pp. 77-89
- 8. City Life
- pp. 107-123
- 9. Southern Coloradans
- pp. 125-138
- 10. Cowboys and Farmers
- pp. 139-156
- 11. Western Slopers
- pp. 157-172
- 12. Hard Times
- pp. 173-186
- 13. Reformers
- pp. 187-201
- 14. The Automobile Age
- pp. 203-216
- 15. The Depression, Recovery, and Growth
- pp. 217-230
- 16. Economic and Ethnic Diversity
- pp. 231-247
- 17. Conserving Colorado
- pp. 249-264
- 18. Boom and Bust
- pp. 265-279
- 19. Natural Resources
- pp. 281-292
- 20. Today Is Going to Be Long, Long Ago
- pp. 293-309
- Appendix A: Colorado Governors
- pp. 311-313
- Annotated Bibliography
- pp. 317-318
- About the Authors
- p. 335
Additional Information
ISBN
9781607321453
Related ISBN(s)
9781607321446
MARC Record
OCLC
761731001
Pages
335
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-11
Language
English
Open Access
No