| Cripple Creek District: Last of Colorado's Gold Booms Contributor(s): Mackell, Jan (Author), Cripple Creek District Museum (Author) |
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ISBN: 1589730747 ISBN-13: 9781589730748 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $27.89 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 978.858 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 7" W x 10" (1.11 lbs) 162 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Colorado |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Cripple Creek District, on the back of Pikes Peak in central Colorado, first found fame through Bob Womack, the cowboy who publicized his knowledge of gold in the high country and drew thousands to the area. Gold fever allowed the region to flourish, while strikes, fires, and economic hardships threatened the district's survival. The dwindling population's fortitude, plus innovative ideas to boost the economy, carried the city from a struggling gold-miners' paradise to a favored tourist spot. |