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Presents the history of the Colorado territory, encompassing the entire territorial period from the beginning of the Civil War to 1876, when Colorado became a state. This work traces the growth of the territory as new technologies increased mining profits and as new modes of transportation opened the territory to eastern markets.

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"Scholars and students will thank [the author] for at least the next century. . . . His extensive research has borne fruit in a well-organized, informative, concise history that ranks high among the thousands of books written about Colorado since 1866."--Great Plains Quarterly


"A valuable, balanced, and well-written overview of Colorado's formative years."--Western Historical Quarterly


"This book is detailed and highly readable, and is a welcome addition to the literature on Colorado."--Nebraska History

The Rise of the Centennial State

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    A Hardback by Eugene H. Berwanger

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      Publisher: University of Illinois Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 27/03/2007
      ISBN13: 9780252031229, 978-0252031229
      ISBN10: 0252031229

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Presents the history of the Colorado territory, encompassing the entire territorial period from the beginning of the Civil War to 1876, when Colorado became a state. This work traces the growth of the territory as new technologies increased mining profits and as new modes of transportation opened the territory to eastern markets.

      Trade Review

      "Scholars and students will thank [the author] for at least the next century. . . . His extensive research has borne fruit in a well-organized, informative, concise history that ranks high among the thousands of books written about Colorado since 1866."--Great Plains Quarterly


      "A valuable, balanced, and well-written overview of Colorado's formative years."--Western Historical Quarterly


      "This book is detailed and highly readable, and is a welcome addition to the literature on Colorado."--Nebraska History

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