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1001 Colorado Place Names

Author : Maxine Benson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book 1001 Colorado Place Names written by Maxine Benson and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it came to labeling cities, towns, counties, crossroads, mining camps, rivers, forests, peaks, and passes, Colorado place namers looked to an array of sources for ideas. Many simply memorialized themselves and their families—Florence, Howard, Lulu City, Dacono (Daisy, Cora, and Nora combined)—or more well-known honorees—Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Kit Carson, Montezuma, Ouray. Some paid homage to explorers, war heroes, politicians, railroad executives, plants, animals, or landforms. Still others went for the more unusual or creative—Boreas Pass bears the name of the Greek god of the North Wind; Egnar is range backwards; Kim was inspired by the Rudyard Kipling novel; Artesia was renamed Dinosaur in 1965 to capitalize on tourist traffic headed to nearby Dinosaur National Monument; Almont was named for a horse, Gulnare a cow. In 1001 Colorado Place Names, Maxine Benson scrutinizes the most popular, interesting , and unique place names in the state. She discusses how the chosen names originated and what changes they have undergone. Included are Colorado's 63 counties, 716 past and present settlements, and 56 "fourteeners" (peaks more than 14,000 feet in elevation) along with other places known for their historical, geographical, geological, or onomastic significance. Benson also provides pronunciation of unusual names, county locations, post office dates, population figures, and anecdotes galore. The result is a mosaic of information of Colorado history, ethnicity, families, events, politics, settlement patterns, and local lore. Combining previous place-name research and new findings, Benson takes us on a colorful, entertaining, and educational journey through cities and towns, across the plains, and over the mountains.

Colorado Place Names

Author : William Bright
Publisher : Big Earth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781555663339
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (633 download)

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Download or read book Colorado Place Names written by William Bright and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Third edition includes new cities and counties. An indispensable guide.

A Compendium of Curious Colorado Place Names

Author : Jim Flynn
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439658730
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book A Compendium of Curious Colorado Place Names written by Jim Flynn and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origins of Colorado place names offer insightful glimpses into the state's formative years. Emanuel Saltiel named his new community along the Arkansas River Cotopaxi, after a volcano in Ecuador. Rifle Creek and the town of Rifle earned their names thanks to a rifle left behind along the banks of the creek. Optimistic miners mistakenly believed Tarryall had an abundance of gold and thus named it as a place where prospectors could mine and tarry. And despite attempts by government officials to rename a small community along the I-70 corridor in western Colorado, locals refused to call it anything other than No Name. Learn these stories and more as author Jim Flynn unravels the intriguing origins of Centennial State place names.

1001 Texas Place Names

Author : Fred Tarpley
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 029278693X
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book 1001 Texas Place Names written by Fred Tarpley and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-07-05 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Notrees to Pine Island, from Scotland to Moscow, from Dickens to Tennyson, from Spur to Lariat, from Buck Naked to Bald Prairie—Texans are unsurpassed for the imaginative names they give their towns and cities. Fred Tarpley has chosen 1001 of the most unusual and interesting of the 75,000 place names that dot the Texas map. The names of Texas communities and places can be traced to a number of basic sources, including people; landscapes; the Bible; literature and mythology; misunderstandings and errors; backward spellings and blends; and anecdotes and events. Each entry in 1001 Texas Place Names gives the official spelling of the name, phonetic pronunciation where necessary, dates of post office operation, and a short narrative about the origin of the name and the history of the place. Each of Texas's 254 counties is represented by at least two entries.

Colorado Geographic Names

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 660 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Colorado Geographic Names written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

1001 Kansas Place Names

Author : Sondra Van Meter McCoy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book 1001 Kansas Place Names written by Sondra Van Meter McCoy and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intriguing place names abound in Kansas. This handy place name gazatteer is both a valuable reference and a source of good fun.

Ghost Towns of the Mountain West

Author : Philip Varney
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN 13 : 1610600908
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Ghost Towns of the Mountain West written by Philip Varney and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2010-07-04 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rocky Mountain and Great Basin states are the heart of ghost-town country. Once-bustling pioneer outposts, mining camps, lumber towns, and railroad villages stand today as reminders of the glory days of gold rushes, industrial progress, and that pioneering spirit of the Old West. This book guides readers to the fascinating and scenic ghost towns of Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Nevada. Varney highlights popular tourist destinations as well as out-of-the-way spots unfamiliar even to natives of the region. Maps, historical background, and stunning color photographs bring to life dozens of ghost towns and provide practical information for exploring this fascinating chapter of American history.

Best Summit Hikes in Colorado

Author : James Dziezynski
Publisher : Wilderness Press
ISBN 13 : 1643590715
Total Pages : 395 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (435 download)

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Download or read book Best Summit Hikes in Colorado written by James Dziezynski and published by Wilderness Press. This book was released on 2023-06-13 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summit Colorado mountains by hiking to the peaks! In the Rocky Mountains, hikers can experience the adrenaline rush of a mountain climber! Let James Dziezynski guide you along 55 of Colorado’s top summit hikes. Conquer some of the most famous peaks (Longs), some of the toughest (Storm King), and some of the most remote (Lone Cone). The expert author leads you to countless breathtaking views, and his spirited descriptions reveal why each trip ranks among the very best. Now in full color, this inspiring guide covers all of Colorado’s major ranges, including Front, Sangre de Cristo, Sawatch, San Juan, Mosquito, and Tenmile. You’ll stand atop the highest mountain in the state; visit the ruins of a town flattened by an avalanche; hunt for fossilized seashells more than two miles above sea level; and enjoy countless scrambles, ridge walks, and traverses through Colorado’s stunning alpine scenery. Each hike includes: Topographic map with GPS waypoints and elevation profile Difficulty and class ratings tailored to Colorado’s unique terrain Optional routes for further exploration Fascinating trivia and history “There is so much of Colorado that is still wild and lonely, and James Dziezynski takes you there in this book. And because he has spent so much time figuring these trips out from a logistical standpoint, it’s an easy guidebook to follow. You have a guide whose passion for the high peaks makes the climb up even more enjoyable.” —Doug Schnitzspahn, Elevation Outdoors

Colorado

Author : Carl Abbott
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 1607321076
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Colorado written by Carl Abbott and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2005-08-15 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 this revised edition, co-authors Carl Abbott, Stephen J. Leonard, and Thomas J. Noel incorporate more than a decade of new events, findings, and insights about Colorado in an accessible volume that general readers and students will enjoy. The new edition tells of conflicts, new alliances, and changing ways of life as Hispanic, European, and African American settlers flooded into a region that was already home to Native Americans. Providing balanced coverage of the entire state's history - from Grand Junction to Lamar and from Trinidad to Craig - the authors also reveal how Denver and its surrounding communities developed and gained influence. While continuing to elucidate the significant impact of mining, agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism on Colorado, this new edition broadens its coverage. The authors expand their discussion of the twentieth century with several new chapters on the economy, politics, and cultural conflicts of recent years. In addition, they address changes in attitudes toward the natural environment as well as the contributions of women, Hispanics, African Americans, and Asian Americans to the state. Dozens of new illustrations, updated statistics, and an extensive bibliography of the most recent research on Colorado history enhance this edition.

The First We Can Remember

Author : Lee Schweninger
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803235151
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book The First We Can Remember written by Lee Schweninger and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking over the great prairie in the early 1880s, Nellie Buchanan said, ?I knew I would never be contented until I had a home of our own in the wonderful West.? Some were not so sanguine. Mary Cox described the prairie as ?the most barren, forsaken country that we had ever seen.? Like the others whose stories appear in this book, these women were describing their own thoughts and experiences traveling to and settling in what became Colorado. Sixty-seven of their original, first-person narratives, recounted to Civil Works Administration workers in 1933 and 1934, are gathered for the first time in this book. The First We Can Remember presents richly detailed, vivid, and widely varied accounts by women pioneers during the late nineteenth century. Narratives of white American-born, European, and Native American women contending with very different circumstances and geographical challenges tell what it was like to settle during the rise of the smelting and mining industries or the gold rush era; to farm or ranch for the first time; to struggle with unfamiliar neighbors, food and water shortages, crop failure, or simply the intransigent land and unpredictable weather. Together, these narratives?historically and geographically framed by Lee Schweninger?s detailed introduction?create a vibrant picture of women?s experiences in the pioneering of the American West.

Colorado

Author : Thomas J. Noel
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 1607321459
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Colorado written by Thomas J. Noel and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2011-10-15 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Colorado: The Highest State, Second Edition

Author : Duane A. Smith
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 1457111659
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (571 download)

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Download or read book Colorado: The Highest State, Second Edition written by Duane A. Smith and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Colorado's Hot Springs

Author : Deborah Frazier
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
ISBN 13 : 1941821383
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (418 download)

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Download or read book Colorado's Hot Springs written by Deborah Frazier and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COLORADO’S HOT SPRINGS is an entertaining, comprehensive guide to the state's sweet soaking sites and their histories. The photographs capture each spring's unique character and beauty. Each chapter blends descriptions of the warm water wonders with stories about the unique characters, events, and ancient use by Native Americans. The springs are Colorado's warm water ocean and Debbie visited each one. This all new, up-to-date guide profiles forty-four hot springs, providing descriptions, contact information, directions, maps, photographs, and historical notes.

Colorado's Hot Springs

Author : Deborah Frazier George
Publisher : Pruett Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780871089083
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Colorado's Hot Springs written by Deborah Frazier George and published by Pruett Publishing. This book was released on 2000-06 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colorado's mountain landscape is home to several of nature's own “hot tubs”— idyllic geologic wonders people have treasured and enjoyed for centuries. This all new, up-to-date guide profiles more than thirty hot springs, providing descriptions, contact information, directions, maps, photographs, and historical notes. Whether seeking a soak in a remote mountain wilderness or in a spa at a small-town resort, warm water devotees will find everything they need in this book to enjoy the natural embrace of Colorado's hot springs.

Remarkable Colorado Women

Author : Gayle Shirley
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493068741
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Remarkable Colorado Women written by Gayle Shirley and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-09-08 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moving portraits of eighteen independent women who helped make Colorado what it is today Remarkable Colorado Women profiles the lives of eighteen of the state’s most important historical figures—women from across Colorado, from many different backgrounds and from various walks of life. Read about Julia Archibald Holmes who became the first white woman to ascend to the summit of Pike’s Peak in 1858; Frances Wisebart Jacobs, the compassionate housewife who devoted her life to supporting Colorado charities in the late nineteenth century; and Mary Elitch Long, founder of the famed pleasure grounds known as Elitch Gardens. The third edition features new biographies of frontier teacher Mabel Barbee Lee, who left a lasting impact on the students of Cripple Creek; Mo-Chi, the first female warrior of the Cheyenne; and Mildred Montague Genevieve "Tweet" Kimball who became the Cattle Queen of Colorado's Front Range in the twentieth century. With enduring strength and compassion, these remarkable women broke through social, cultural, or political barriers to make contributions to society that still have an impact today.

More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Colorado Women

Author : Gayle Shirley
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762776552
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (627 download)

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Download or read book More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Colorado Women written by Gayle Shirley and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-01-24 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than Petticoats: Remarkable Colorado Women, 2nd Edition celebrates the women who shaped the Centennial State. Short, illuminating biographies and archival photographs and paintings tell the stories of women from across the state who served as teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists.

Colorado's Healthcare Heritage

Author : Tom Sherlock
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1475980264
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (759 download)

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Download or read book Colorado's Healthcare Heritage written by Tom Sherlock and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early days on the Colorado frontier, women took care of family and neighbors because accepting that “we’re all in this together” was the only realistic survival strategy—on the high plains, along the Front Range, in the mountain towns, and on the Western Slope. As dangerous occupations became fundamental to Colorado’s economy, if they were injured or got sick there was no one to care for the young men who worked as miners, steel workers, cowboys, and railroad construction workers in remote parts of Colorado. So physicians, surgeons, nurses, Catholic Sisters, Reform and Orthodox Jews, Protestants, and other humanitarians established hospitals and—when Colorado became a mecca for people with tuberculosis—sanatoriums. Those pioneers and the communities they served created our community-based humanitarian healthcare tradition. These stories about our Wild West heritage honor the legacy of our 19th-century healthcare pioneers and will inspire and entertain 21st-century readers. Because we can be inspired only if we understand the facts—and because facts are more likely to be understood when presented in context—this chronology includes national and international developments that establish an indispensable frame of reference for understanding how our pioneers created the local-community-based healthcare system that we’ve inherited.