Colorado: A History of the Centennial State, Fifth Edition

Abbott, Carl

ISBN 10: 1607322269 / ISBN 13: 9781607322269

Published by University Press of Colorado (US), 2013

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Num Pages: 572 pages, 138 b/w photos, 1 line drawing & 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 176 x 32. Weight in Grams: 826. . 2013. Fifth. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Colorado: A History of the Centennial State, Fifth Edition
• Publisher: University Press of Colorado (US)
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1607322269
• ISBN 13: 9781607322269
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Since 1976, newcomers and natives alike have learned about the rich history of the magnificent place they call home from Colorado: A History of the Centennial State. In the fifth edition, coauthors Carl Abbott, Stephen J. Leonard, and Thomas J. Noel incorporate recent events, scholarship, and insights about the state in an accessible volume that general readers and students will enjoy.

The fifth edition tells of conflicts, shifting alliances, and changing ways of life as Hispanic, European, and African American settlers flooded into a region that was already home to Native Americans. Providing a balanced treatment of the entire state’s history—from Grand Junction to Lamar and from Trinidad to Craig—the authors also reveal how Denver and its surrounding communities developed and gained influence.

While continuing to elucidate the significant impact of mining, agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism on Colorado, this edition broadens and focuses its coverage by consolidating material on Native Americans into one chapter and adding a new chapter on sports history. The authors also expand their discussion of the twentieth century with updated sections on the environment, economy, politics, and recent cultural conflicts. New illustrations, updated statistics, and an extensive bibliography including Internet resources enhance this edition.

About the Author

Carl Abbott is professor of urban studies and planning at Portland State University. Stephen J. Leonard is professor and chair of the Department of History at Metropolitan State College. Thomas J. Noel, also known as “Dr. Colorado,” teaches history at the University of Colorado at Denver, where he is the director of Public History, Preservation & Colorado Studies, and he is also a columnist for The Denver Post.