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While today's Fort Collins is a popular destination for foodies and weekend adventurers, it was once a lonely military outpost poised on the nation's frontier. Cattle rustlers and trigger-happy cowboys walked an uneasy line between saloon doors and the hangman's noose. By 1895, Fort Collins had lost some of its gritty edge, and it became a dry town full of churches, sheep ranches and sugar beet farms. The city was again transformed over the past century into a community that embraced a thriving beer culture and green living. Local historian Barbara Fleming traces the story of the Choice City from its early pioneer days through its modern renaissance.
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About the Author:
A native of Fort Collins, Barbara Fleming has lived there most of her life. She graduated from Colorado State University and worked as a teacher, then as a training coordinator, before retiring. She is the author of several books of local history and writes a weekly column for the Fort Collins Coloradoan. An avid reader, she also enjoys spending time with family and friends, and playing bridge. She has three grown children and two granddaughters and lives with her gray cat, Shadow.
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- PublisherHistory Press Library Editions
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 154021186X
- ISBN 13 9781540211866
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages130
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