It Happened in Denver - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Stephen GraceSeries:It Happened inTheme:Cultural Region/Western U.S., Geographic Orientation/ColoradoPublish date:5/1/2007Pages:144
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Two Dot BooksISBN-13:9780762741298ISBN-10:0762741295UPC:9780762741298Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:8.82 x 7.31 x 0.41 inchesWeight:0.241Product ID:SCDCDHMHY3
A fascinating collection of twenty-five compelling stories about events that shaped the Mile High City, It Happened in Denver describes everything from a nineteenth-century gold rush that turned a tent city into a bustling frontier outpost to the mid-1990s construction of a baseball stadium and the urban renewal that accompanied it. Discover why Denver nearly burned down in 1863 and why it was flooded a year later. Learn how wine barrels helped lay a foundation for the ski industry. And meet David Moffat, the man most responsible for building a rail line across the Rocky Mountains. In an easy-to-read style that's entertaining as well as informative, author Stephen Grace recounts some of the most famous (and infamous!) moments in the history of Colorado's largest city.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Two Dot BooksISBN-13:9780762741298ISBN-10:0762741295UPC:9780762741298Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:8.82 x 7.31 x 0.41 inchesWeight:0.241Product ID:SCDCDHMHY3
Stephen Grace previous employment has ranged from deckhand on Mississippi riverboats to neuropsychological research assistant to whitewater rafting guide. He has led numerous trips, including snowboarding adventures for at-risk youth and a volunteer project in China for college students. A resident of Colorado, he divides his free time between Denver's museums and its mountains. His first novel, Under Cottonwoods (The Lyons Press, 2004), was a Book Sense 76 selection. He is currently at work on a new novel.
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