Colorado Profiles: Men and Women Who Shaped the Centennial State

By John H. Monnett

Book Overview

This popular volume presents the exciting history of Colorado through the lives of thirty-two of its most noteworthy citizens, both famous and obscure, who helped to shape Colorado as we know it today. Among those featured are: Black Kettle, David Day, Anne Bassett, Lewis Price, Casimiro Barela, Josephine Roche, Jefferson Randolph "Soapy" Smith, and Enos Mills.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870814397
• ISBN13: 9780870814396
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: University Press of Colorado
• Length: 335 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Amazing book

Being a history student I may be a bit prejudiced, but I loved this book. I've read countless history books and many of them are incredibly dry. This book was engaging and interesting. I highly recommend it for a crash course in Colorado history.