The Trail of Gold and Silver
The Trail of Gold and Silver

Author: Duane A. Smith

Publisher: University Press of Colorado

Published: 2011-05-18

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1457109883

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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.

Mining and Ranching in Early Colorado
Mining and Ranching in Early Colorado

Author: Susan Meyer

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2015-12-15

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 1499414951

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The impact Colorado’s natural resources have had on its development as a state cannot be overstated. This book looks at how mining and ranching have helped shape the history, culture, and people of the Centennial State. From the Gold Rush to modern-day agriculture, the book considers how economy, industry, and the environment have all affected and been affected by the presence of these resources.

Bonanza Victorian
Bonanza Victorian

Author: C. Eric Stoehr

Publisher:

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13:

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Here is the first book to show the old-time architecture of Colorado's mining camps and towns as they look today--not just the buildings of one town or one style of architecture, but the full array of styles from all over the state. Handsomely illustrated with over 250 recent photographs, this nostalgic portrait of a bygone era can help you plan a trip through Colorado, preserve a vacation memory, or even add Victorian touches to your home.--from the front cover.

Mining Town Sermons
Mining Town Sermons

Author: Olin Ostenson

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-01-23

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9780483698642

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Excerpt from Mining Town Sermons: Short Sermons Preached in the Mining Towns of Colorado In contemplating this text, which must reecho on many an occasion from every human soul, two things are plain: That there is something higher than we; and that the loftiest desire of the soul is to be led there. And for man to acknowledge this, is, to say the least, advancement. Though man be the crowning work of the world, yet there is a rock higher than he, and that is the everlasting Rock of Ages. Who is a rock, save our God says the Psalmist. Thou art my rock and my fortress. He only is my rock; the rock of my strength. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Have you ever Lived in a Mining Town?
Have you ever Lived in a Mining Town?

Author: Winona I Laird

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2007-09-27

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 1462806090

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Gold Mining Towns could be friendly and home to a family Park City, Utah and Victor, Colorado a mining town near Cripple Creek provided home and friends to Anna Chambers. This book brings all the warmth of yesteryear alive with her tales of growing up in a mining town. Anna Chambers relates exciting tales about a fire that destroyed a section of town and left her house smoking but unburned. Other tales are sad, like the desperate father of a 10-month old girl whose mother has died asking her parents to take the girl. You read about social parties, courting and falling in love. This book provides a snapshot of life hundred years ago when $4.00 a day was top wage in the mines. It is full of details, things like growing vegetables and storing food. Anna tells tenderly of meeting her husband, his courtship of her, and then their life together. You hear about their joy when she finds herself expecting her first child and the sad news in the mine were too much for her husband’s lungs. More freedom and joy then we can imagine!