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Becoming Colorado

Author : William Wei
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 1646421922
Total Pages : 656 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (464 download)

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Download or read book Becoming Colorado written by William Wei and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2021-11-08 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Copublished with History Colorado In Becoming Colorado, historian William Wei paints a vivid portrait of Colorado history using 100 of the most compelling artifacts from Colorado’s history. These objects reveal how Colorado has evolved over time, allowing readers to draw multiple connections among periods, places, and people. Collectively, the essays offer a treasure trove of historical insight and unforgettable detail. Beginning with Indigenous people and ending in the early years of the twenty-first century, Wei traces Colorado’s story by taking a close look at unique artifacts that bring to life the cultures and experiences of its people. For each object, a short essay accompanies a full-color photograph. These accessible accounts tell the human stories behind the artifacts, illuminating each object’s importance to the people who used it and its role in forming Colorado’s culture. Together, they show how Colorado was shaped and how Coloradans became the people they are. Theirs is a story of survival, perseverance, enterprise, and luck. Providing a fresh lens through which to view Colorado’s past, Becoming Colorado tells an inclusive story of the Indigenous and the immigrant, the famous and the unknown, the vocal and the voiceless—for they are all Coloradans.

Coming to Colorado

Author : Wolfgang W. E. Samuel
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1628467983
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (284 download)

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Download or read book Coming to Colorado written by Wolfgang W. E. Samuel and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2009-09-18 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his acclaimed memoir German Boy: A Refugee’s Story, Wolfgang W. E. Samuel relates his experiences as a child surviving war and its hellish aftermath in occupied Germany. On January 24, 1951, exactly six years after his traumatic flight from Russian tanks, Samuel finds himself standing at the railing of a ship taking him to the land of his dreams—America. Coming to Colorado is the story of a refugee from war and deprivation, who at age sixteen, not understanding a word of English and with barely an eighth-grade education, leaves behind all that is familiar. Scarred by the violence, rape, and death he has seen, Samuel must first learn to be a boy again. But every relationship he tries to build must overcome the specter of his childhood experience in World War II and the chaos that followed. Shortly after his arrival in Colorado, Samuel spends what little money he has on a pair of second lieutenant’s bars that he finds in a Denver pawnshop. These bars, just like those worn by the American pilots he idolized during the Berlin Airlift, remind him of the airmen and the planes that instilled in him a dream to fly. That aspiration, however, faces long odds. Struggling to learn the English language and American customs, Samuel begins to lose faith in his abilities, suffers depression, and is haunted by both recurring nightmares of his violent past and survivor’s guilt. Coming to Colorado charts the path of Samuel’s eventual triumph. In 1960, his proud mother saw pinned on his shoulders the gold bars of a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force. It was the end of a struggle for the German boy, who had become, as he wished, the ultimate American.

Colorado Powder Keg

Author : Michael W. Childers
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
ISBN 13 : 0700618694
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Colorado Powder Keg written by Michael W. Childers and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Downhill skiing is a vital economic engine for many communities in the Rocky Mountain states, attracting 20 million skier days per season. Colorado is by far the most popular destination, with more than two dozen major ski resorts creating a thriving industry that adds billions to the state's coffers. But, many ask, at what cost? Michael Childers traces the rise of Colorado's ski industry alongside that of the burgeoning environmental movement, which sprang up in opposition to rampant commercial development on mountains that had been designated as public lands. Combining official ski resort figures, U.S. Forest Service documents, real estate and tourism records, wildlife data, newspaper articles, and public comments, Childers shows how what started as an innocent leisurely pursuit has morphed into a multi-billion dollar business that forever changed the landscape of Colorado and brought with it serious environmental consequences. This first environmental history of skiing in Colorado traces the recreation's rise in popularity as a way of examining major changes in public land management in the American West during the last century. As more people headed to Colorado's mountains in search of thrills on the slopes, the USFS quickly became overwhelmed by the demand and turned resort development over to the private sector. The result has been a decades-long battle between developers and environmentalists-with skiers and Colorado residents caught in the middle. Childers examines the history of the ski industry within Colorado throughout the twentieth century along with the challenges the industry's growth posed in balancing the private development of public lands and mounting environmental concerns over issues such as rural growth, wildlife management, and air and water pollution. He then traces the history of radical environmentalism back to the 1960s to show how it picked up momentum, culminating in the Earth Liberation Front's 1998 arson at Vail Ski Resort--which ended up doing more harm than good to the environmentalist cause by recasting the mega-resorts as victims and turning public opinion against all environmental activists in the area. As Americans weigh their desire for fresh powder against their concern for protecting unspoiled lands, Childers's book provides valuable food for thought. Colorado Powder Keg opens a new window on the history of skiing in the American West as it adds to the broader debate over the management and purpose of national forests.

Colorado

Author : Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publisher : Fodor's
ISBN 13 : 1400019095
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Colorado written by Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc. and published by Fodor's. This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants, and local attractions highlight these updated travel guides, which feature all-new covers, a two-color interior design, symbols to indicate budget options, must-see ratings, multi-day itineraries, Smart Travel Tips, helpful bulleted maps, tips on transportation, guidelines for shopping excursions, and other valuable features. Original.

Mountain Biking Colorado

Author : Stephen Hlawaty
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493036866
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Mountain Biking Colorado written by Stephen Hlawaty and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where else can mountain bikers complement a day's bike ride with a dizzying glissade down a mid-August snowfield? Where else can they descend nearly 40 miles through five biogeographical zones? Where else can they catch a major league game and be ripping along rocky singletrack 30 minutes later? Colorado, that's where. Snow in August, lighting above timberline, and 100 degree desert temperatures are all to be expected in the sport of Colorado mountain biking. As the country's highest state, Colorado offers its mountain bikers a unique perspective into the sport and raises the bar for all who ride. Under the expert guidance of local cyclist Stephen Hlawaty, come admire the beauty and revere the majesty that is Colorado. From this newly revised book, cyclists can expect exhaustive and comprehensive trail descriptions of more than 50 of the state's greatest mountain bike adventures, from beginner to advanced. Included are GPS-quality, digitally designed relief maps, and accurate route profiles showing the ups and downs of each ride. In addition, detailed directions get cyclists to the ride without getting them lost. Detailed mile-by-mile directional cues are also provided with difficulty ratings, elevation gain, trail contacts, and much more. More than 60 photographs round out this book's presentation. It's not just a mountain bike guide to Colorado. It's a guide to Colorado by mountain bike.

My First Life

Author : Frederick Blachly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781737228011
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book My First Life written by Frederick Blachly and published by . This book was released on 2021-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FF Blachly's newly-discovered memoir from the late 19th century brings us an intimate view of his family's survival on the western slope of the Colorado Rockies, offering a remarkably detailed look at an historically-important era of the American Frontier. In 1880, when this story begins, land recently stolen from the Ute Indians, was being turned into ranches, farms, mines, and towns by white settlers who depended on horses for transportation and farming, while cowboys, grizzly bears and outlaws still roamed free. In 1893, a family tragedy involving the notorious McCarty Gang left the author at the age of 13 responsible for the welfare of his mother and seven brothers. His story is full of adventure, heartbreaking setbacks, and struggles against extreme poverty. Yet, in spite of seemingly insurmountable adversities, he and his family were blessed with a wealth of spirit, good health, intelligence, and wit that carried them through the hardest of times. In My First Life, Blachly takes us back in time, while painting an intimate portrait of the human experience that is both timeless and universal. It is a story that will touch the heart of every reader.

That All May Read

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book That All May Read written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provision of library service to blind and physically handicapped individuals is an ever-developing art/science requiring a knowledge of individual needs, a mastery of information science processes and techniques, and an awareness of the plethora of available print and nonprint resources. This book is intended to bring together a composite overview of the needs of individials unable to use print resources and to describe current and historic practices designed to meet those needs. - Preface.

Climbing Colorado's Mountains

Author : Susan Joy Paul
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493014366
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Climbing Colorado's Mountains written by Susan Joy Paul and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climbing Colorado’s Mountains covers 100 peaks in Colorado across a range of abilities, including 12ers, 13ers, and 14ers. This guide includes detailed hike and climb descriptions, miles and maps, and color photos with ascent and descent routes for the most popular peaks in the state. Climbing descriptions also include history, local trivia, and trailhead GPS coordinates.

To A Higher Degree: An Unorthodox Journey to Becoming a Lawyer

Author : David Willms
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1105322181
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book To A Higher Degree: An Unorthodox Journey to Becoming a Lawyer written by David Willms and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Colorado Jeopardy!

Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Gallopade International
ISBN 13 : 9780793396047
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Colorado Jeopardy! written by Carole Marsh and published by Gallopade International. This book was released on 2004-01-31 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colorado Jeopardy Our most popular state book! Modeled after the popular TV game show; features 'categories' like Colorado history, geography, exploration, people, statehood, state attractions and lots more. Each category lists educational & entertaining answers-the student gives the correct question! Students can read the book on their own, teachers can use it as a classroom game, create a Jeopardy center or put it in your library. Great for building quick-thinking skills. Includes approximately 30 categories and 150 Q&As.

Lonely Planet Colorado

Author : Lonely Planet
Publisher : Lonely Planet
ISBN 13 : 1787019381
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Lonely Planet Colorado written by Lonely Planet and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lonely Planet Colorado is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hit the slopes in Aspen, discover the Old West in Durango or marvel at the splendor of the Rockies, all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Colorado and begin your journey now!

The Bad Old Days of Colorado

Author : Randi Samuelson-Brown
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493046535
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book The Bad Old Days of Colorado written by Randi Samuelson-Brown and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-03-15 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bad Old Days of Colorado celebrates the state’s glorious and rowdy past. Many people born and bred here relish just how “bad” things used to be: the terrain, the inhabitants and especially the quality of whiskey. It almost goes without saying that Colorado had all the characteristic Wild West elements—and in abundance! The chapters focus on the infamous and notorious rather than the law-abiding and civic-minded settlers. These pages, like the state, recount the tales of people who came West seeking, if not their fortune, at least opportunity. It is no secret that Colorado was settled by the adventurous willing to brave the harsh conditions and to prevail. Whether on the right or the wrong side of the law, all settlers and pioneers made unique contributions to the state’s complex culture. Certainly, in the nineteenth century, Colorado was not for the faint of heart.

Colorado Day by Day

Author : Derek Everett
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 1646420071
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (464 download)

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Download or read book Colorado Day by Day written by Derek Everett and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2020-03-16 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Copublished with History Colorado Colorado Day by Day is an engaging, this-day-in-history approach to the key figures and forces that have shaped Colorado from ancient times to the present. Historian Derek R. Everett presents a vignette for each day of the calendar year, exploring Colorado’s many facets through distilled tales of people, places, events, and trends. Entries incorporate tales from each of the state’s sixty-four counties and feature both well-known and obscure cultural moments, including events in Native American, African American, Asian American, Hispano, and women’s history. Allowing the reader to explore the state’s heritage as individual threads or as part of the greater tapestry, Colorado Day by Day recovers much lost history and will be an entertaining and useful source of lore for anyone who enjoys or is curious about Colorado history.

The Fisherman & the Whale

Author : Jessica Lanan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1534415750
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book The Fisherman & the Whale written by Jessica Lanan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jessica Lanan’s dreamy and dramatic watercolor paintings bring to life a wordless story about wonder in the natural world. A fisherman takes his son for a trip out on the water. When they encounter a whale entangled at sea, they realize a connection that transcends the animal kingdom.

Flyfisher's Guide to Colorado

Author : Marty Bartholomew
Publisher : Wilderness Adventures Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flyfisher's Guide to Colorado written by Marty Bartholomew and published by Wilderness Adventures Press. This book was released on 2017-07-15 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This all-new third edition of this best-selling flyfishing guide to Colorado's waters includes an 8.5x11-inch layout, full-color photos and maps, and many brand-new redesigned highly detailed river and lake maps with GPS coordinates for all access points. Breaking the state into six sections, Bartholomew, a Colorado native and guide, blends his personal knowledge with the experience of state biologists and regional shop owners to offer the most complete flyfishing guide ever offered on Colorado. Also includes a warm-water section.

The Colorado Trail

Author : Colorado Trail Foundation
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Colorado Trail written by Colorado Trail Foundation and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised guide to the extraordinary Colorado Trail that stretches from Denver to Durango.

The Complete Guide to Colorado's Wilderness Areas

Author : Mark Pearson
Publisher : Big Earth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781565795167
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (951 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Guide to Colorado's Wilderness Areas written by Mark Pearson and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the passage of the Wilderness Act of 1964, Congress has designated 41 wilderness areas in Colorado, totaling some 3.4 million acres ranging from desert sagebrush to alpine crags. In addition, other undeveloped areas and national parklands have been proposed for wilderness status. In its newly revised second edition, The Complete Guide to Colorado's Wilderness Areas continues to serve as the foremost guide to these magnificent wild places.