| It Happened in Denver Contributor(s): Grace, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0762741295 ISBN-13: 9780762741298 Publisher: Two Dot Books OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2007 Annotation: From the infamous Sand Creek Massacre to the building of Coors Field, It Happened in Denver gives readers a unique look at some of the most intriguing people and episodes from the history of the Mile-High City. Discover why Denver nearly burned down in 1863 and why it was flooded a year later. Learn how wine barrels helped lay a foundation for the ski industry. And meet David Moffat, the man most responsible for building a rail line across the Rocky Mountains. In an easy-to-read style that's entertaining as well as informative, author Stephen Grace recounts some of the most famous (and infamous!) moments in the history of Colorado's largest city. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) |
| Dewey: 978.883 |
| LCCN: 2006026998 |
| Series: It Happened in |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 7.31" W x 8.82" (0.53 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Colorado - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A fascinating collection of twenty-five compelling stories about events that shaped the Mile High City, It Happened in Denver describes everything from a nineteenth-century gold rush that turned a tent city into a bustling frontier outpost to the mid-1990s construction of a baseball stadium and the urban renewal that accompanied it. Discover why Denver nearly burned down in 1863 and why it was flooded a year later. Learn how wine barrels helped lay a foundation for the ski industry. And meet David Moffat, the man most responsible for building a rail line across the Rocky Mountains. In an easy-to-read style that's entertaining as well as informative, author Stephen Grace recounts some of the most famous (and infamous ) moments in the history of Colorado's largest city. |