The Colorado Almanac: Facts About Colorado

by Noel, Thomas J.

• ISBN13: 9781558685987
• ISBN10: 1558685987
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Summary

Curious about Colorado? Well, step right up, friend. You've come to the right place. Whether you're visiting the Centennial State or you're fortunate enough to live in this Rocky Mountain paradise, The Colorado Almanac is a mile-high must-read. It's chock full of amazing factoids and fascinating bits on the geography, economy, history, and people of this beautiful state. This handy, portable volume offers an unending store of entertainment with dozens of photos, charts, maps, illustrations, and up-to-date information. The Colorado Almanac is simply indispensable.

Author Biography

Colorado historian Thomas J. Noel is the author of twenty-five books and a columnist with the Rocky Mountain News. He teaches history at the University of Colorado at Denver, and conducts tours of the highest state for the Colorado Historical Society and the Smithsonian Institution

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 6
Fast Facts About Colorado	p. 7
Map of Colorado	p. 8
African Americans	p. 10
Agriculture	p. 11
Air Force Academy	p. 13
Airports	p. 14
Amache Japanese Relocation Camp	p. 15
Anglo Americans	p. 15
Animals	p. 16
Antelope	p. 16
Archaeology	p. 16
Architecture	p. 17
Archives	p. 19
Area Codes	p. 19
Art and Music	p. 19
Arvada	p. 20
Asian Americans	p. 21
Aspen, Colorado	p. 22
Aspen Trees	p. 22
Authors	p. 23
Avalanches	p. 23
Aviation and Aerospace	p. 24
Banks Reborn	p. 24
Bears	p. 26
Beer and Brewpubs	p. 26
Bent's Fort	p. 29
Bighorn Mountain Sheep	p. 30
Boettcher, Charles	p. 30
Bookstores and Publishers	p. 30
Botanical Gardens	p. 32
Boulder	p. 32
Bridges	p. 33
Brown, Aunt Clara	p. 33
Brown, Margaret "Unsinkable Molly"	p. 34
Buffalo	p. 35
Burros	p. 36
Business	p. 36
Byers, William Newton	p. 37
Calendar of Events	p. 38
Camp Hale	p. 38
Cats	p. 45
Caves	p. 46
Cemeteries	p. 46
Chambers of Commerce	p. 47
Charities	p. 47
Chase, Mary McDonough Coyle	p. 48
Cheeseburger	p. 49
Cities and Towns	p. 49
Climate	p. 50
Coal	p. 52
Cody, William Frederick "Buffalo Bill"	p. 53
Colorado Historical Society	p. 54
Colorado Railroad Museum	p. 54
Colorado Springs	p. 55
Colorado Tick Fever	p. 55
Columbine Plant	p. 56
Congressional Delegation	p. 56
Continental Divide	p. 58
Coors, Adolph	p. 58
Counties	p. 59
Coyotes	p. 61
Crime	p. 62
Day, David Frakes	p. 64
Denver	p. 64
Denver International Airport	p. 66
Denver Museum of Nature and Science	p. 67
Dinosaurs	p. 68
Dude Ranches	p. 69
Durango	p. 70
Eagles	p. 70
Economy	p. 71
Education	p. 72
Elected Officials	p. 74
Elk	p. 75
Employment	p. 76
Endangered Places	p. 77
Endangered Species	p. 78
Energy	p. 79
Evans, Anne	p. 80
Evans, John	p. 81
Exports and Imports	p. 81
Ferril, Thomas Hornsby	p. 83
Fish and Fishing	p. 83
Ford, Barney Lancelot	p. 84
Ford, Justina	p. 84
Fourteen-thousand-foot Peaks	p. 85
Franco Americans	p. 86
Front Range	p. 87
Fur Trade	p. 87
Gambling	p. 88
Garden of the Gods	p. 89
Gays and Lesbians	p. 90
Geology	p. 90
German Americans	p. 91
Ghost Towns	p. 92
Glaciers	p. 92
Gold	p. 93
Golf	p. 95
Governors	p. 95
Grand Junction	p. 96
Grand Mesa	p. 97
Griffith, Emily	p. 98
Hard Rock Cafe	p. 98
Highways	p. 98
Hispanics	p. 100
Historical Preservation	p. 100
History	p. 101
Holidays	p. 104
Hospitals	p. 104
Hotels	p. 106
Hot Springs	p. 107
Hypothermia	p. 107
Irish Americans	p. 108
Italian Americans	p. 109
Jackalopes	p. 110
Jackrabbits	p. 110
Jacobs, Frances Wisebart	p. 110
Judicial System	p. 111
Ku Klux Klan	p. 112
Labor	p. 112
Lakes and Reservoirs	p. 113
Lark Bunting	p. 114
Leadville	p. 115
Legislature	p. 116
Libraries	p. 116
Lindsey, Benjamin Barr	p. 122
Little Raven	p. 122
Longs Peak	p. 123
Lost Treasure	p. 124
Loveland	p. 124
Magpies	p. 125
Main Streets	p. 125
Marmots	p. 126
Mileage Chart	p. 126
Military	p. 126
Millennial Heroes	p. 127
Mining	p. 130
Motor Vehicles	p. 131
Mountain Sickness	p. 132
Mount Evans	p. 132
Mount of the Holy Cross	p. 133
Mule Deer	p. 133
Mules	p. 134
Museums	p. 134
National Forests and Grasslands	p. 135
National Historic Sites	p. 136
National Monuments	p. 137
National Parks	p. 140
National Recreation Areas	p. 143
National Register of Historic Places	p. 143
National Wilderness Areas	p. 144
National Wildlife Refuges	p. 145
Native Americans	p. 146
Newspapers	p. 152
Nudist Resorts	p. 153
Oil and Natural Gas	p. 153
Opera Houses	p. 155
Ouray, Chief	p. 156
Outdoor Recreation	p. 157
Passes	p. 157
Pena, Federico	p. 158
Pikas	p. 159
Pikes Peak	p. 159
Place Names	p. 160
Plants and Trees	p. 162
Population	p. 163
Prairie Chickens	p. 164
Prairie Dogs	p. 164
Ptarmigan	p. 165
Pueblo	p. 166
Quilts	p. 166
Radio Stations	p. 166
Railroads	p. 169
Red Rocks Amphitheater	p. 172
Religion	p. 172
Restaurants	p. 174
Rivers	p. 174
Rock Art	p. 177
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever	p. 178
Rodeos	p. 178
Sabin, Florence Rena	p. 178
Saloons	p. 179
San Isidro	p. 181
Sand Creek Massacre	p. 181
Scenic and Historic Byways	p. 182
Scottish Americans	p. 183
Silks, Mattie	p. 186
Silver	p. 186
Silverheels	p. 187
Skiing and Snowboarding	p. 187
Smith, Jefferson Randolph "Soapy"	p. 189
Snow	p. 190
Sports, Professional	p. 190
Spruce, Colorado Blue	p. 192
Stagecoaches	p. 192
State Capitol	p. 193
State Parks	p. 193
State Symbols	p. 197
Tabor (Horace, Augusta and Baby Doe)	p. 197
Taxes	p. 198
Television Stations	p. 199
Timberline	p. 199
Tourism	p. 200
Trails	p. 201
Transportation	p. 202
Trinidad	p. 202
Universities and Colleges	p. 203
Uranium	p. 205
U.S. Mint	p. 205
Vital Statistics	p. 206
Voting	p. 206
Waterfalls	p. 207
Water Sports	p. 208
Wildlife Areas	p. 209
Wind	p. 209
Wineries	p. 210
Women	p. 211
Zip Codes	p. 211
Zoos	p. 215
Colorado News Highlights 2000-2001	p. 217
Suggested Reading	p. 221
Colorado State Constitution Preamble and Declaration of Rights	p. 222
Index	p. 225
About the Author	p. 232
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