The Rise of the Centennial State: Colorado Territory, 1861-76

by Eugene H. Berwanger

Book Overview

A vivid description of Colorado's beginnings

This is the first single-volume history of the Colorado territory, encompassing the entire territorial period from the beginning of the Civil War to 1876, when Colorado became a state. The Rise of the Centennial State traces the growth of the territory as new technologies increased mining profits and as new modes of transportation--especially the Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific railroads--opened...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252031229
• ISBN13: 9780252031229
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.2"