History Of Denver

Author : Sarah M. Nelson,Richard F. Carillo,Bonnie J. Clark,Lori E. Rhodes,Dean Saitta
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0870819844

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Denver by Sarah M. Nelson,Richard F. Carillo,Bonnie J. Clark,Lori E. Rhodes,Dean Saitta Pdf

A vivid account of the prehistory and history of Denver as revealed in its archaeological record, Denver: An Archaeological History invites us to imagine Denver as it once was. Around 12,000 B.C., groups of leather-clad Paleoindians passed through the juncture of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek, following the herds of mammoth or buffalo they hunted. In the Archaic period, people rested under the shade of trees along the riverbanks, with baskets full of plums as they waited for rabbits to be caught in their nearby snares. In the early Ceramic period, a group of mourners adorned with yellow pigment on their faces and beads of eagle bone followed Cherry Creek to the South Platte to attend a funeral at a neighboring village. And in 1858, the area was populated by the crude cottonwood log shacks with dirt floors and glassless windows, the homes of Denver's first inhabitants. For at least 10,000 years, Greater Denver has been a collection of diverse lifeways and survival strategies, a crossroads of interaction, and a locus of cultural coexistence. Setting the scene with detailed descriptions of the natural environment, summaries of prehistoric sites, and archaeologists' knowledge of Denver's early inhabitants, Nelson and her colleagues bring the region's history to life. From prehistory to the present, this is a compelling narrative of Denver's cultural heritage that will fascinate lay readers, amateur archaeologists, professional archaeologists, and academic historians alike.

Author : Stephen J. Leonard,Thomas J. Noel
Publisher : University of Nevada Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780874170030

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A Short History of Denver by Stephen J. Leonard,Thomas J. Noel Pdf

A Short History of Denver covers more than 150 years of Denver’s rich history. The book recounts the takeover of Native American lands, the founding of small towns on the South Platte River at the base of the Rocky Mountains, and the creation of a city, which by 1890 was among the nation’s major western urban centers. Leonard and Noel tell the stories of powerful economic and political leaders such as John Evans, Horace Tabor, and David Moffat, and delve into the contributions of women, including Elizabeth Byers and Margaret (Molly) Brown. The book also recognizes the importance of the city’s ethnic communities, including African Americans, Asians, Latinos, and many others. A Short History of Denver portrays the city’s twentieth-century ups and downs, including the City Beautiful movement, political corruption, the rise of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s, and the Great Depression of the 1930s. Here readers will find the meat and potatoes of economic and political history and much more, including sports history, social history, and the history of metropolitan-wide efforts to preserve the past.

Author : Randi Samuelson-Brown
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781493046539

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The Bad Old Days of Colorado by Randi Samuelson-Brown Pdf

The Bad Old Days of Colorado celebrates the state’s glorious and rowdy past. Many people born and bred here relish just how “bad” things used to be: the terrain, the inhabitants and especially the quality of whiskey. It almost goes without saying that Colorado had all the characteristic Wild West elements—and in abundance! The chapters focus on the infamous and notorious rather than the law-abiding and civic-minded settlers. These pages, like the state, recount the tales of people who came West seeking, if not their fortune, at least opportunity. It is no secret that Colorado was settled by the adventurous willing to brave the harsh conditions and to prevail. Whether on the right or the wrong side of the law, all settlers and pioneers made unique contributions to the state’s complex culture. Certainly, in the nineteenth century, Colorado was not for the faint of heart.

Author : Elizabeth Victoria Wallace
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-25
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781625841773

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Hidden History of Denver by Elizabeth Victoria Wallace Pdf

When prospectors set up camp on Cherry Creek in 1858, Denver emerged as a lightning rod for the extraordinary. Time has washed away so many unusual stories—from the dark days of nineteenth century Law and Order League lynchings and the KKK’s later rise and fall to the heroism of suffragettes and the touching plight of the gypsies. Elizabeth Wallace knocks the dust off these details and introduces readers to characters like world heavyweight boxing champion Charles L. “Sonny” Liston, hit-man turned rodeo promoter Leland Varain, aka “Diamond Jack,” and the city’s daring wall dogs, whose hand-painted building advertisements are fading reminders of a bygone Denver.

Author : Ann Alexander Leggett,Jordan Alexander Leggett
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625841100

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A Haunted History of Denver's Croke-Patterson Mansion by Ann Alexander Leggett,Jordan Alexander Leggett Pdf

Step into this nineteenth-century Colorado landmark and discover its paranormal history . . . Photos included! An ominous air hangs about Capitol Hill’s historic Croke-Patterson Mansion. Rumors of spirits and strange events have cast a shadow across its elegant Gilded Age facade. The lonely halls are haunted with stories of a doctor’s wife who committed suicide and the ghostly figure of a young woman who appears to visitors. Tenants of the building have also claimed to hear the cries of children, and dark specters in the basement prevent even the hardiest souls from staying for too long. In this fascinating book, authors Ann Alexander Leggett and Jordan Alexander Leggett explore the mysteries that have plagued this Denver mansion for over a century.

Author : Steve Fisher
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781614238287

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A Brief History of South Denver & University Park by Steve Fisher Pdf

University Park was founded in the 1880s when the University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) moved from downtown Denver to land donated by potato farmer Rufus Clark. The University, founded by Methodists, wanted to escape the urban blight of the city and build an oasis for education. Liquor production or consumption was not allowed, and though today the area has many pubs a number of home mortgages to this day contain old covenants forbidding the making or selling of spirits. Around University Park grew the town of South Denver, which was annexed to the city of Denver in the early twentieth century. For many years in the late 1800s the primary employer was the University of Denver, but over time others moved into the area for its attractive homes and well respected schools. The area has traditionally been upper middle class and has enjoyed one of the lowest crime rates in the city. At the geographic center of University Park is Observatory Park, named for the famous Chamberlain Observatory, built in the 1890s and still fully operational with popular public viewing nights. In the early part of the century Colorado Governor Henry Buchtel lived in the park, as did a number of famed early DU faculty such as Ammi Hyde, who beat the freshman boys in an annual foot race well into his 90's. The area boomed after World War II as many from other parts of the country who were stationed in Colorado chose to remain and make it their home. The area has remained prosperous and continues to grow, sharing in the overall success that the Denver metro area has experienced.

Author : Stephen J. Leonard,Thomas Jacob Noel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : History
ISBN : PSU:000017795791

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Denver by Stephen J. Leonard,Thomas Jacob Noel Pdf

Author : Mark A. Barnhouse
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439669884

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A History Lover's Guide to Denver by Mark A. Barnhouse Pdf

Colorado’s Mile High City sits atop a mountain of Old West history—from stories of fortune seekers to captains of industry, immigrants to activist women. Founded in an unlikely spot where dry prairies meet formidable mountains, Denver overcame its doubtful beginning to become the largest and most important city within a thousand miles. This tour of the Queen City of the Plains goes beyond travel guidebooks to explore its fascinating historical sites in detail. Tour the grand Victorian home where the unsinkable Molly Brown lived prior to her Titanic voyage. Visit the Brown Palace Hotel suite that President Dwight and First Lady Mamie Eisenhower used as the “Summer White House.” Pay respects at the mountaintop grave of the greatest showman of the nineteenth century, Colonel William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody. From the jazzy Rossonian lounge where Ella scatted and Basie swung to gleaming twenty-first-century art museums, author Mark A. Barnhouse traces the Mile High City’s story through its historical legacy.

Author : Jerome Constant Smiley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 988 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1901
Category : Denver (Colo.)
ISBN : CHI:73060583

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History of Denver by Jerome Constant Smiley Pdf

Author : Junius E. Wharton,David O. Wilhelm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : Denver (Colo.)
ISBN : LCCN:rc49000007

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History of the City of Denver by Junius E. Wharton,David O. Wilhelm Pdf

Author : Jim Saccomano
Publisher : MVP Books
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781610588751

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Denver Broncos New & Updated Edition by Jim Saccomano Pdf

DIVFor more than half a century, the Denver Broncos have provided countless thrills, and a few spills, for their devoted fans. The full story of the Broncos’ wild ride—from a decade of losing seasons to mighty dynastic heights in the 1990s to the latest resurgence on the gridiron—unfolds in all its guts-and-glory drama in this illustrated history. In Denver Broncos: The Complete Illustrated History, author Jim Saccomano recounts how this charter member of the American Football League struggled through its first seasons before emerging as an elite team in the 1970s, reaching its first Super Bowl in January 1978. The arrival of John Elway in 1983 put the Broncos on the road to dynasty, bringing five Super Bowl appearances and back-to-back championships in the late 1990s. Elway’s move to the front office in 2010 was a big step back to greatness for the organization, further sealed in 2012 with the signing of future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning. To this day, the team’s winning ways draw raucous sellout crowds to Sports Authority Field at Mile High./divDIV/divDIVSaccomano offers a fascinating look at one of football’s most beloved teams, from its early years as Denver’s only major sports franchise, through legendary on-field moments like “The Drive,” to the stars of today. Profiles of star players, season recaps, details of crucial games and plays, and the stories behind the great teams are complemented by hundreds of color and black-and-white images documenting the team’s history, making this the ultimate collection for any true Denver Broncos fan./div

Author : O. L. Baskin
Publisher : Рипол Классик
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9785879985771

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History of the city of Denver by O. L. Baskin Pdf

History of the city of Denver, Arapahoe County, and Colorado. Сontaining a history of the state of Colorado, a condensed sketch of Arapahoe County , a history of the city of Denver, biographical sketches.

Author : Lyle W. Dorsett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Denver (Colo.)
ISBN : UCAL:B4903354

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The Queen City by Lyle W. Dorsett Pdf

Author : Myron Vallier
Publisher : Remembering
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1596526262

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Remembering Denver by Myron Vallier Pdf

By the late nineteenth century, the city of Denver was a vibrant cultural center of the West. Through changing fortunes, Denver has continued to grow and prosper by overcoming adversity and maintaining the strong, independent culture of its citizens. With a selection of fine historic images from his best-selling book Historic Photos of Denver, Myron Vallier provides a valuable and revealing historical retrospective on the growth and development of Denver. Remembering Denver captures this journey through still photography selected from the finest archives. From the early days of the Brown Palace Hotel to a look at the city in the recent past, Remembering Denver follows life, government, education, and events throughout the city's history. This volume captures unique and rare scenes through the lens of more than a hundred historic photographs. Published in vivid black-and-white, these images communicate historic events and everyday life of two centuries of people building a unique and prosperous city.

Author : Laura M. Mauck
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0738518700

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Five Points Neighborhood of Denver by Laura M. Mauck Pdf

By the 1870s, the word was out about Colorado. East coast and Midwest prospectors, European immigrants, and African Americans newly freed from slavery, rushed to Denver to find work and their fortune in silver and gold. Captured here in almost 200 vintage images is the story of the African Americans who escaped the oppression and racism of the post Civil War South, and created a city within a city: the Five Points neighborhood of Denver. Named in 1881 for a bustling five-way intersection, the Five Points area became the commercial and social sector for African American churches, businesses, clubs, and homes, and the heart of Denver's black community. Showcased here are the photographs of once thriving Five Points businesses in the Welton Street business district, such as Otha Rice's Tap Room and Oven and the Rossonian Hotel, as well as the familiar faces of the Cosmopolitan Club, Madame CJ Walker, and Dr. Justina Ford, Denver's first African-American female doctor.