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Author : Marshall Conant Graff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book A History of Leadville, Colorado written by Marshall Conant Graff and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Marshall Conant Graff
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230391526
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (915 download)
Download or read book A History of Leadville, Colorado written by Marshall Conant Graff and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER V GROWTH OF LEADVILLE We have already told that Leadville in the spring of l877. consisted of a handful of log houses scattered along California Gulch, below the Harrison Smelter and appropriately called Slab Town; also how in June, Charles Mater started the first store and how this was followed by others. The beginning of the new year l878 found the settlement without a name and without an organization. A petition had been drawn asking for a post office; this necessitated the adoption of a name; hence on the fourteenth of January, eighteen citizens in response to a call, met in a little wagon shop on the present corner of Pine and Chestnut Streets to take the preliminary steps for a town organization. There was a great discussion over a name. "Harrison," "Myers," "Agassiz," "Cerussite" "Carbonate," "Lead City," were suggested, discussed, objected to, and finally Leadville proposed by C. Crair.er and agreed upon. There are many stories of this meeting, varying in details, but the story as written here seems to be the most authentic. Governor Routt, by proclamation, called the first city election to be held January 26. H.A.W. Tabor was elected Mayor and C. E. Anderson, Clerk. At the regular election in April, succeeding, Mr. Tabor was reelected and J.C.Cramer was chosen clerk. Then in May, as we have already told, was discovered the "Little Pittsburgh" and this produced the Rush. Within a few lThis story is compounded from many varying authorities, but as told bare seems to be the most accurate. See Hall, Vol.11, P. 446. months Leadville had grown to such an extent that a transforma the tion into a oity of/second class was justified. Vf.H. James was elected Mayor and John w. Zollers, City Treasurer. M.J.Murphy, E.C.Kavanaugh, John...
Author : Marshall Conant Graff
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781019374450
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (744 download)
Download or read book A History of Leadville, Colorado written by Marshall Conant Graff and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A History of Leadville, Colorado is a fascinating account of one of America's most iconic mining towns. Written by Marshall Conant Graff, a local historian and former mayor of Leadville, this book covers the town's colorful history from its boom days in the late 19th century to its decline and resurgence in the modern era. With its vivid descriptions and insightful analysis, A History of Leadville, Colorado is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the American West. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Gillian Klucas
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 9781559633857
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (338 download)
Download or read book Leadville written by Gillian Klucas and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2004-11-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leadville explores the clash between a small mining town high up in Colorado's Rocky Mountains and the federal government, determined to clean up the toxic mess left from a hundred years of mining. Set amidst the historic streets and buildings reflecting the town's past glory as one of the richest nineteenth-century mining districts in North America-a history populated with characters such as Meyer Guggenheim and the Titanic's unsinkable Molly Brown-the Leadville Gillian Klucas portrays became a battleground in the 1980s and 1990s. The tale begins one morning in 1983 when a flood of toxic mining waste washes past the Smith Ranch and down the headwaters of the Arkansas River. The event presages a Superfund cleanup campaign that draws national attention, sparks local protest, and triggers the intervention of an antagonistic state representative. Just as the Environmental Protection Agency comes to town telling the community that their celebrated mining heritage is a public health and environmental hazard, the mining industry abandons Leadville, throwing the town into economic chaos. Klucas unveils the events that resulted from this volatile formula and the remarkable turnaround that followed. The author's well-grounded perspective, in-depth interviews with participants, and keen insights make Leadville a portrait vivid with characterizations that could fill the pages of a novel. But because this is a real story with real people, It shows the reality behind the Western mystique and explores the challenges to local autonomy and community identity brought by a struggle for economic survival, unyielding government policy, and long-term health consequences induced by extractive-industry practices. The proud Westerners of Leadville didn't realize they would be tangling with a young and vigorous Environmental Protection Agency in a modern-day version of an old Western standoff. In the process, Klucas shows, both sides would be forced to address hard questions about identity and the future with implications that reach far beyond Leadville and the beautiful high valley that nurtures it.
Author : Gretchen Scanlon
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614237700
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)
Download or read book A History of Leadville Theater written by Gretchen Scanlon and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the West was wild, the glitziest streets in Colorado ran through Leadville, where opera, variety and burlesque lit up Magic City theaters. Theatrical legends Buffalo Bill and Oscar Wilde graced the Tabor Opera House, while revolutionary Susan B. Anthony reached a rough mining audience from a stage atop a bar. Thomas Kemp spared no expense on the risque Black Crook at the Grand Central Theater, complete with a grand waterfall, a trapdoor and dragons. Follow Leadville historian Gretchen Scanlon through these theatrical glory days, from the glamorous productions and stump speeches to the offstage theft and debauchery that kept the drama going even when the curtain fell.
Author : Don L. Griswold
Publisher : Colorado History Society
ISBN 13 : 9780942576030
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (76 download)
Download or read book History of Leadville and Lake County, Colorado written by Don L. Griswold and published by Colorado History Society. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1878 the name "Leadville" became synonymous with one of the world's greatest silver-producing regions. During the 1880s, when Leadville's economy was at its peak, the town was the second largest in Colorado, a mecca for prospectors, gamblers, retailers, performing artists, and entrepreneurs. In many respects, its history epitomizes the volatile character of Colorado's mining industry-from the rush to establish businesses, schools, churches, and newspapers in a booming mining camp to the conflict and violence of the miner's strike of 1896. More than forty years ago, Don L. Griswold and his wife, Jean Harvey Griswold, set out to describe the social, political, and economic life that grew out of Leadville's hard-rock industry. Their story of Leadville and Lake County stretches from the earliest explorations of the Upper Arkansas Valley to the beginnings of molybdenum mining in the twentieth century. A veritable encyclopedia of historical information, this massive two-volume, fully indexed reference work includes rare photographs from the Griswolds' personal collection and a bibliographic overview of Leadville's history by Colorado historian James E. Fell, Jr. Told with grace, humor, and authority, The History of Leadville and Lake County, Colorado is an invaluable reference tool for historians, genealogists, and any who seek a deeper understanding of the rich history of this mining town in Colorado's high country.
Author : Christian J. Buys
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781932738001
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (38 download)
Download or read book A Quick History of Leadville written by Christian J. Buys and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Quick History of Leadville chronicles the fascinating history of Leadville, Colorado -- the boom town of boom towns -- from the 1860s to the present. Every page brings to life the arrival of the first prospectors, the booming mining era, the near mythical saga of the Tabors, the silver crash, the Crystal Carnival, the anarchy caused by miners' strikes, the rise and fall of the railroads, Camp Hale and the famous 10th Mountain Division, Climax's rise and demise, the Environmental Protection Agency's cleanup efforts, and much more. Over ninety photographs and illustrations, many published for the first time in this book, allow the reader to see Leadville's unparalleled history.
Author : Gretchen Scanlon
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 9781609497118
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (971 download)
Download or read book A History of Leadville Theatre written by Gretchen Scanlon and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the West was wild, the glitziest streets in Colorado ran through Leadville, where opera, variety and burlesque lit up Magic City theaters. Theatrical legends Buffalo Bill and Oscar Wilde graced the Tabor Opera House, while revolutionary Susan B. Anthony reached a rough mining audience from a stage atop a bar. Thomas Kemp spared no expense on the risque Black Crook at the Grand Central Theater, complete with a grand waterfall, a trapdoor and dragons. Follow Leadville historian Gretchen Scanlon through these theatrical glory days, from the glamorous productions and stump speeches to the offstage theft and debauchery that kept the drama going even when the curtain fell.
Author : Edward Blair
Publisher : Westwinds Press
ISBN 13 : 9780962386893
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (868 download)
Download or read book Leadville written by Edward Blair and published by Westwinds Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only full-length book of its kind, Leadville: Colorado's Magic City ? is a highly readable, well-researched people's history filled with the lore and magic that made Leadvill great.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578187044
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (87 download)
Download or read book Leadville written by and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-20 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical photographs of Leadville, Colorado are re-created in the same location, comparing and contrasting the famous mining city of Colorado from past to present. Historical photographs are from author's family collection.
Author : Marge Hickman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781095266984
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (669 download)
Download or read book Leadville Trail 100 written by Marge Hickman and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-28 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the Leadville Trail 100 Mile Running Race was a story waiting to be told. This legendary race, founded in 1983, has attracted Tarahumara runners from Copper Canyon, Mexico, world champion athletes such as Ann Trason and ultra-marathoners from around the world to run along rocky forest trails, through swiftly flowing streams as well as climbing a majestic 12,600 foot mountain pass in their quest to become a race champion or simply finish this grueling race. How did the creative genius of Jim Butera lead him to Leadville, a remote mining town in the Colorado Rockies, to create the Leadville Trail 100 mile running race? What transpired to make this 100-mile race the premier high altitude running event in North America? The history, stories and facts of the Leadville Trail 100 are contained in this book, as seen through the eyes of those who have been there and run upon those magical trails. Listen to stories by Frank Shorter, Marshall Ulrich, Ann Trason, Bill Finkbeiner, Tom Sobal, Tony Post, the two authors and many others who have run upon those magical trails. Learn about the history of the race with detailed descriptions about every race, championship runs, tales from the trail, training trips on how to finish the race or even win the race, detailed course descriptions, a running cult called Divine Madness Ultra Club, the legendary Tarahumara runners from Mexico, year by year finishing results and so much more. There is no other 100-mile race on the planet having a more storied legacy as rich and vivid as the Leadville Trail 100. Settle down into a comfortable chair while opening your mind to learn how reality and previously untold stories destroy myths and untruths about the Leadville Trail 100, along with thirty-six years of amazing race history, great antidotes and maybe a twinge or two of nostalgia in reliving glory days from the past and infinite hope for future races.
Author : Edward Blair
Publisher : Westwinds Press
ISBN 13 : 9780871086655
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (866 download)
Download or read book Leadville written by Edward Blair and published by Westwinds Press. This book was released on 1984-06 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about Colorado's classic boomtown with this vivid history.
Author : James A. Crutchfield
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493023527
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)
Download or read book It Happened in Colorado written by James A. Crutchfield and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colorado has historical high points as grand as its magnificent mountains. In this book, author James A. Crutchfield scales thirty-eight of these historical summits. From a prehistoric bison hunt to a mad scramble for a fortune in gold It Happened in Colorado is a window into the Centennial State's colorful past.
Author : Stephen M. Voynick
Publisher : Mountain Press Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780878423545
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (235 download)
Download or read book Climax written by Stephen M. Voynick and published by Mountain Press Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High atop the Continental Divide, the Climax Mine opened during World War I to meet military needs for molybdenum, a metallic element that enhances the toughness and durability of steel. Climax became the most successful American company of the Great Depr
Author : Carl Ubbelohde
Publisher : Pruett Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780871089427
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (894 download)
Download or read book A Colorado History written by Carl Ubbelohde and published by Pruett Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For forty years, A Colorado History has provided a comprehensive and accessible panoramic history of the Centennial State. From the arrival of the Paleo-Indians to contemporary times, this enlarged edition leads readers on an extraordinary exploration of a remarkable place.
Author : Edward B. Larsh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Leadville, U.S.A. written by Edward B. Larsh and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Helen Marjorie Fleming
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Mining in Leadville, Colorado Since 1860 written by Helen Marjorie Fleming and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
