{"product_id":"boom-and-bust-colorado-9781493040933","title":"Boom and Bust Colorado","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePromises of gold brought the first waves of European-Americans to Colorado in the 1859s. They found riches and built cities that never should have lasted. Readers will discover the golden beginnings of towns like Leadville and Boulder and meet the early settlers and miners who brought them to life. The next promise was always right around the corner, and the optimistic pioneers who came west simply never gave up. Silver flooded the state with more riches and more people, until the bubble burst and Colorado faded from the forefront of the American dream. The stories of parties headed west and the vibrant characters that populate them are the stuff of legend. The state is booming again today, with a vibrant beer, marijuana and energy economy epitomizing the 21st century American dream. This is the history of Colorado through the lens of its uniquely mythic economy, from boom to boom and into the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.\tGold  2.\tSilver  3.\tThe Silver Crash 4.\tThe Rush to Respectability  5.\tBoom \u0026amp; Bust Gambling 6.\tLand Rush (ranching, farming) 7.\tTourism Rush (railroads, TB, skiing) 8.\tRush to Diversity 9.\tBusted Again: The 1930s \u0026amp; 1980s 10.\tGetting High: Beer \u0026amp; Pot Bibliography Index","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515860980055,"sku":"9781493040933","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781493040933.jpg?v=1745428096","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/boom-and-bust-colorado-9781493040933","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}