The Trail of Gold and Silver: Mining in Colorado, 1859-2009 - Couverture souple

Smith, D

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1607320754 ISBN 13 : 9781607320753

Editeur : University Press of Colorado, 2011

Synopsis

In The Trail of Gold and Silver, historian Duane A. Smith details Colorado's mining saga - a story that stretches from the beginning of the gold and silver mining rush in the mid-nineteenth century into the twenty-first century. Gold and silver mining laid the foundation for Colorado's economy, and 1859 marked the beginning of a fever for these precious metals. Mining changed the state and its people forever, affecting settlement, territorial status, statehood, publicity, development, investment, economy, jobs both in and outside the industry, transportation, tourism, advances in mining and smelting technology, and urbanization. Moreover, the first generation of Colorado mining brought a fascinating collection of people and a new era to the region.

Written in a lively manner by one of Colorado's preeminent historians, this book honors the 2009 sesquicentennial of Colorado's gold rush. Smith's narrative will appeal to anybody with an interest in the state's fascinating mining history over the past 150 years.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Duane A. Smith is a professor of history at Fort Lewis College in Durango, and is the author or coauthor of more than fifty books on Colorado and the West. He also serves as chair of the Durango Parks and Forestry Board and on the Anima School House Museum Board.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University Press of Colorado
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1607320754
• ISBN 13: 9781607320753
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 420
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• Personne responsable: non disponible