The Rise of the Centennial State
Subtitle: Colorado Territory, 1861-76
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: March 5, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780252031229
Subjects: American history: c 1800 to c 1900; History; History - U.S; History: American; United States - 19th Century; United States - State & Local - General; United States - State & Local - West; History / United States / 19th Century; Colorado; Frontier and pioneer life; To 1876
Description: "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 the territory to eastern markets, bringing waves of settlers to farm, ranch, and establish new communities."--book jacket.