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"Since 1976, newcomers and natives alike have learned about the rich history of the magnificent place they call home from Colorado: A History of the Centennial State. In the fifth edition, coauthors Carl Abbott, Stephen J. Leonard, and Thomas J. Noel incorporate recent events, scholarship, and insights about the state in an accessible volume that general readers and students will enjoy. The new edition tells of conflicts, shifting alliances, and changing...

From the time of the stock market crash of 1929 to the return of prosperity in 1940-1941, Colorado suffered and overcame an unparalleled economic collapse. As banks and businesses failed, Coloradans struggled to rebuild their lives and the state's economy, creating in the process a tumultuous and fascinating decade. In Trials and Triumphs historian Stephen Leonard blends exhaustive research and more than 150 photographs, including a striking selection...

Tells of thirty-four interesting episodes in the history of Colorado, from the Great Buffalo Hunt of 6500 B.C. through 1985; arranged chronologically, and including a collection of facts about the "Centennial State."

Lured by the promise of land and opportunity, miners, cowhands, laborers, settlers and fortune-seekers poured into Colorado during the mid-to-late 19th Century and into the 20th. To accommodate the population boom, industrious Coloradoans built scores of hotels some elaborate, some modest, all a touchstone to this critical era in Centennial State history. Join Alexandra Walker Clark on this tour through Colorado's historic hotels. Discover how the...

Colorado Collection

A collection of essays on the history of the Hispano population of Colorado from the 1800's to the present.