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Author : Maxine Benson
Publisher :
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 25,82 MB
Release : 1994*
Category : Colorado
ISBN :
This manuscript consists of notes and bibliography for 1001 Colorado place names, by Maxine Benson, published Lawrence : University of Kansas, 1994.
Author : Maxine Benson
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 29,21 MB
Release : 1994
Category : History
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When it came to labeling cities, towns, counties, crossroads, mining camps, rivers, forests, peaks, and passes, Colorado place namers looked to an array of sources for ideas. Many simply memorialized themselves and their families—Florence, Howard, Lulu City, Dacono (Daisy, Cora, and Nora combined)—or more well-known honorees—Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Kit Carson, Montezuma, Ouray. Some paid homage to explorers, war heroes, politicians, railroad executives, plants, animals, or landforms. Still others went for the more unusual or creative—Boreas Pass bears the name of the Greek god of the North Wind; Egnar is range backwards; Kim was inspired by the Rudyard Kipling novel; Artesia was renamed Dinosaur in 1965 to capitalize on tourist traffic headed to nearby Dinosaur National Monument; Almont was named for a horse, Gulnare a cow. In 1001 Colorado Place Names, Maxine Benson scrutinizes the most popular, interesting , and unique place names in the state. She discusses how the chosen names originated and what changes they have undergone. Included are Colorado's 63 counties, 716 past and present settlements, and 56 "fourteeners" (peaks more than 14,000 feet in elevation) along with other places known for their historical, geographical, geological, or onomastic significance. Benson also provides pronunciation of unusual names, county locations, post office dates, population figures, and anecdotes galore. The result is a mosaic of information of Colorado history, ethnicity, families, events, politics, settlement patterns, and local lore. Combining previous place-name research and new findings, Benson takes us on a colorful, entertaining, and educational journey through cities and towns, across the plains, and over the mountains.
Author : Duane A. Smith
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 11,71 MB
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1457111659
Chronicling the people, places, and events of the state's colorful history, Colorado: The Highest State is the story of how Colorado grew up. Through booms and busts in farming and ranching, mining and railroading, and water and oil, Colorado's past is a cycle of ups and downs as high as the state's peaks and as low as its canyons. The second edition is the result of a major revision, with updates on all material, two new chapters, and ninety new photos. Each chapter is followed by questions, suggested activities, recommended reading, a "Did you know?" trivia section, and recommended websites, movies, and other multimedia that highlight the important concepts covered and lead the reader to more information. Additionally, the book is filled with photographs, making Colorado: The Highest State a fantastic text for middle and high school Colorado history courses.
Author : Thomas J. Noel
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 39,51 MB
Release : 2011-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1607321459
Chronicling the people, places, and events of the state's colorful history, Colorado: The Highest State is the story of how Colorado grew up. Through booms and busts in farming and ranching, mining and railroading, and water and oil, Colorado's past is a cycle of ups and downs as high as the state's peaks and as low as its canyons. The second edition is the result of a major revision, with updates on all material, two new chapters, and ninety new photos. Each chapter is followed by questions, suggested activities, recommended reading, a "Did you know?" trivia section, and recommended websites, movies, and other multimedia that highlight the important concepts covered and lead the reader to more information. Additionally, the book is filled with photographs, making Colorado: The Highest State a fantastic text for middle and high school Colorado history courses.
Author : Richard G. Beidleman
Publisher :
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 42,88 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Vertebrates
ISBN :
This compilation catalogues the writings on the diverse vertebrate species within Colorado's boundaries beginning with the Escalante Expedition, which skirted the western slope a century before Colorado's statehood. Because of its geographical location-between East and West, North and Southwest, its altitudinal range of more than 11,000 feet, and its consequent variety of ecosystems from desert shrub to alpine tundra, Colorado ranks high among the fifty states for its variety of vertebrates. With such an abundance of these vertebrates, biologists and observant laypersons have had much to write about. This comprehensive bibliography is divided into major sections: General Natural History, Fishes, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals. Each taxonomic group has a general section, followed by listings at taxon levels down to alphabetically-arranged species. The bibliography is especially complete with respect to periodical literature through 1995. Colorado Vertebrate Zoology cites resources for studying both well-researched vertebrates and those needing more study.
Author : Arvid D. Blecha
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 30,55 MB
Release : 1987*
Category : Colorado
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Author : Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Colorado
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 43,28 MB
Release : 1940
Category : Colorado
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 45,77 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Colorado River
ISBN :
The development of water and other natural resources in the Upper Colorado River Basin will continue to have an impact on the ecology of this unique ecosystem. Numerous water-development projects have been completed on the river, others are in progress, and still others are contemplated, to provide water necessary for municipalities, irrigated agriculture, and energy production. Although much information is already available on this river, it is widely scattered in the published literature and unpublished reports of various state and federal agencies. This annotated bibliography contains 1,109 published or readily available unpublished references that should be useful in decisions regarding effective management of the Upper Colorado River Basin. Selected key words were assigned to all references and indexed for ease of locating references on particular subjects.
Author : Ruth Eatelle Matthews
Publisher :
Page : 946 pages
File Size : 41,40 MB
Release : 1940
Category : Names, Geographical
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Author : William Dollarhide
Publisher :
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 36,9 MB
Release : 2013-06-01
Category : Colorado
ISBN : 9781628590050
This is a detailed bibliography of name lists available for Colorado. It includes links to websites, Family History Library book and microfilm numbers, archive references, maps, and key historical information, all of which can help the researcher find the place his ancestor lived.--From publisher's description.