History of Colorado (Volume I)

By Wilbur Fiske Stone and Wilbur Fiske ed Stone

Book Overview

Before Colorado was a postcard, it was a contested horizon. Wilbur Fiske Stone maps that transformation with the authority of a devoted witness and the patience of an archivist. Colorado begins in hard places. History of Colorado (Volume I) is a state history book that reads as a historical nonfiction chronicle, moving from the first pressures of Colorado territorial history into the textures of Rocky Mountain frontier life. It is both narrative and archive, attentive to people, places, and institutions, and to the forces that pushed a western territory towards statehood at speed. Stone brings together public record and lived detail to chart pioneer settlement and mining, community-making, and the arguments that shaped the early Colorado statehood era. Without romance or sermon, he preserves the voices, conditions, and decisions that defined 19th century Colorado, offering Old West pioneer narratives in the broad, civic sense: how towns formed, laws arrived, and aspirations met geography. As a classic western history volume, it remains a dependable Colorado history reference guide, useful for genealogy and local research as well as for readers who simply want the American West rendered with clarity and weight. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Add this American West history reprint to your shelf for its enduring historical significance, and for the pleasure of owning a cornerstone work from Colorado's foundational record.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353703123
• ISBN13: 9789353703127
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 942 Pages
• Weight: 2.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"