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Cripple Creek District

by Jan MacKell
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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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Series: Making of America Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Kindle Book

  • Release date: November 5, 2013

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  • ISBN: 9781439613986
  • Release date: November 5, 2013

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  • ISBN: 9781439613986
  • File size: 20270 KB
  • Release date: November 5, 2013

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History Nonfiction

Languages

English

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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History Nonfiction