History Of Cripple Creek

Author : Marshall Sprague
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781537558394
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Money Mountain written by Marshall Sprague and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-09 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Money Mountain, first published in 1953, is the story of the fantastically rich Cripple Creek gold mines of Colorado. Detailed are the discovery of the lode and the first mining claims, the development of the town, the incredible wealth generated by the gold, the inevitable labor strife, disasters such as fires and floods; all well-researched and presented in an entertaining style. Included are 13 pages of maps and photographs. Marshall Sprague (1909-1994) authored a number of books and articles on the American West.

Author : Mabel Barbee Lee
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803279124
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cripple Creek Days written by Mabel Barbee Lee and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mabel Barbee Lee has written a rousing tale of early days in Cripple Creek, Colorado. She speaks with authority because she arrived there as a child in 1892, and with wide-eyed wonder saw the whole place turn to gold. With his divining rod, Mabel's father tapped gold ore on Beacon Hill but missed becoming a millionaire by selling his claim short. Nonetheless, life was rich for young Mabel in a booming town with points of interest like Poverty Gulch, the Continental Hotel, and a fantastic house called Finn's Folly; with characters around like the promoter Windy Joe and (seen from a distance) the madam Pearl De Vere; with something always going on, whether a celebration or a disastrous fire or train wreck or a no-nonsense miners' strike. Mabel Lee's book brings back a time and place with affection. The foreword is by Lowell Thomas, who was her pupil when she was a young schoolmarm in Cripple Creek. "One of the most fascinating accounts of a gold rush town."-Chicago Sunday Tribune. "More entertaining by far than the run of fictional westerns, more authentic, of course, and a great deal more moving."-W. M. Teller, Saturday Review

Author : Linda Wommack
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781943829200
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cripple Creek, Bob Womack and The Greatest Gold Camp on Earth written by Linda Wommack and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-29 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On October 20, 1890, Bob Womack struck gold and staked his El Paso mining claim at Poverty Gulch, which eventually ignited the greatest gold rush in Colorado's history. During Bob's lifetime, over two hundred and fifty million dollars worth of gold was mined from the Cripple Creek Mining District, which Womack was instrumental in establishing. The story of the man and the gold discovery are told through first-hand accounts from not only Womack's quotes but other legendary figures such as Irving Howbert, Horace Bennett, Leslie Doyle Spell and William, and Ida Womack. Today, over one hundred and twenty-five years after that historic gold discovery, gold is still mined in the mining district of Cripple Creek. The legacy of Robert "Bob' Miller Womack will forever remain as the discoverer of "The Greatest Gold Camp On Earth."

Author : Benjamin McKie Rastall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Labor History of the Cripple Creek District written by Benjamin McKie Rastall and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : Pikes Peak Library District
ISBN 13 : 1567352235
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Colorado Labor Wars: Cripple Creek 1903-1904, A Centennial Commemoration written by and published by Pikes Peak Library District. This book was released on 2006 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738582146
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cripple Creek District written by and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As one of the last major boomtowns created from gold rushes in Colorado's Rocky Mountains, the Cripple Creek District, located just west of Pikes Peak, became home to thousands of men, women, and children from dozens of nationalities the world over. They struggled to establish homes in the rugged and sometimes inhospitable environment of high-altitude gold camp life. The need for a modicum of civilization's amenities in this roughneck enclave, which eventually became the Teller County seat, was stunted by mining's inherent injuries and illness, the harsh mountain winters, great fires that destroyed many area towns, and debilitating labor strikes. More than a century of pioneer living is represented in this evocative tour through famous and infamous local history, from the early settlers to the descendants and residents who still call the Cripple Creek District home.

Author : Troy Howell
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1613121318
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dragon of Cripple Creek written by Troy Howell and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Kat and her father and brother visit the Mollie Kathleen, an old gold mine now open for tours by the busload, Kat gets lost from the group and falls down a shaft, where she discovers an awe-inspiring world of fantasy come to life. She meets an ancient dragon—the last of his kind—and discovers a secret about the gold that litters the creature's den and why dragons throughout time have hoarded the sparkling treasure. The dragon helps Kat escape the endless caverns, but not before Kat greedily takes a piece of gold for herself. Feeling guilty, Kat decides to return it, but before she can do this she drops it in front of a group of visitors, and a media frenzy ensues. Soon the mining town is filled with gold seekers. In order to save the dragon and his gold, Kat and her brother must venture back into the mine to warn him. But will they get there in time? This fast-paced, beautifully told modern fantasy tale by children's book illustrator Troy Howell will keep readers spellbound. Praise for The Dragon of Cripple Creek “Writing in Kat’s first-person narrative, which is wry and funny, clipped and eloquent, Howell, best known as an illustrator, mixes fantasy adventure with a moving conservation story in a debut that blends sadness, secrecy, and pure fun.” –Booklist

Author : Jan MacKell
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439613982
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cripple Creek District written by Jan MacKell and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003-02-28 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Cripple Creek written by and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Leni Donlan
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN 13 : 9781410924193
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strike it Rich in Cripple Creek written by Leni Donlan and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2007 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read this book to find out why people rushed to the West during the mid-1800s. Learn about the gold rush city of Cripple Creek, Colorado, and how gold fever caused people to behave in ways that are hard to understand.