Denver by Stephen J Leonard
This lively best seller by leading Colorado historians Steve Leonard and Tom Noel is the most comprehensive survey ever written of the Mile High metropolis. Informative and richly illustrated, DENVER covers the developing region from the mountain towns of Boulder and Jefferson counties to the High Plains settlements of Adams and Arapahoe counties, with more than two-thirds of the book devoted to the burgeoning five-county region since 1900. In retelling the tale of conquest and city building, the authors explore the role of previously neglected peoples -- notably women, ethnic minorities, and the working class -- while weaving several key themes throughout the book: Denver's persistent reliance on natural resources, the important role of transportation to overcome the city's isolation, and the city's emphasis on privatisation rather than on the public, common good. DENVER: MINING CAMP TO METROPOLIS will fascinate and educated students and scholars, as well as all readers curious about the boom-and-bust metropolis of the Rockies.Thomas J.Noel is a professor of history and the director of the University of Colorado Denver's Public History, Preservation, and Colorado Studies programs. He is the author or coauthor of more than 40 books, including Colorado: A History of the Centennial State (coauthored with Carl Abbott and Steve Leonard) and Colorado: A Liquid History and Tavern Guide to the Highest State (coauthored with Carl Abbott and Steve Leonard). He appears weekly on Denver's Channel 9 (NBC) as Dr Colorado, writes a Sunday Denver Post column, and is the author or coauthor of more than 40 books, including Colorado: A History of the Centennial State (coauthored with Carl
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| ISBN 13 | 9780870812408 |
| ISBN 10 | 0870812408 |
| Title | Denver |
| Author | Stephen J Leonard |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University Press of Colorado |
| Year published | 1991-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 560 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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