Synopses & Reviews
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 thats entertaining as well as informative, author Stephen Grace recounts some of the most famous (and infamous!) moments in the history of Colorados largest city.
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
From gold rushes to urban renewal projects,
It Happened in Denver includes twenty-five fascinating stories about events that shaped the Mile High City.
About the Author
Stephen Grace is an accomplished author and historian, devoted to both Colorado's museums and its mountains. His novel,
Under Cottonwoods, was a Book Sense 76 selection. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.
Table of Contents
(1) Preface (2) Acknowledgements (3) The Pikes Peak Gold Rush, 1859
(4) The Rise of Judge Lynch, 1859 (5) The Founding of a Frontier Mint, 1860 (6) Gilpins Gamble to Save the Union, 1862 (7) The Great Fire, 1863 (8) The Great Flood, 1864 (9) The Sand Creek Massacre, 1864 (10) A Race to Build a Railroad: The Iron Horse Arrives, 1870 (11) The Hop Street Riot, 1880 (12) Building a House of Mirrors: The Prostitution Boom, 1889 (13) The Silver Panic, 1893 (14) The Great Blizzard, 1913 (15) The Epidemic, 1918 (16) The Denver Mint Robbery, 1922 (17) The Rise of the Ku Klux Klan, 1925 (18) Constructing Moffats Dream: The Quest to Link to the West, 1927 (19) Water for a Thirsty City: A Small Tunnel Pioneers the Way for Big Growth, 1936 (20) Wine Barrels Save Winter Park: The Development of Denvers Ski Industry, 1938 (21) The Creation of Red Rocks: A Natural Amphitheatre Rocks the World, 1941 (22) Jazz and A Certain Racy Wild Smack”: Denver Feels the Beat1947 (23) Saving Molly Brown: Women Lead the Way for Historic Preservation, 1970 (24) The Blast Heard Round the City, 1973 (25) The Event That Didnt Happen: The Odd Case of the Almost Olympics, 1976 (26) The Great Airport Gamble, 1989 (27) If You Build It, They Will Come: The Baseball Boom in LoDo, 1995 (28) A Potpourri of Denver Facts (29) Bibliography (30) About the Author