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  • The Highest State, Second Edition
  • by Thomas J. Noel and Duane A. Smith
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Imprint: University Press of Colorado
University Press of Colorado - Colorado
  • Hardcover Price: $36.95
  • Ebook Price: $28.95
  • 30-day ebook rental price: $9.99

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 90 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.

 

  • Duane A. Smith

    Duane A. Smith is a professor of history at Fort Lewis College in Durango, and is the author or coauthor of more than fifty books on Colorado and the West. He also serves as chair of the Durango Parks and Forestry Board and on the Anima School House Museum Board.

    Thomas J. Noel

    Thomas J. Noel teaches history at the University of Colorado at Denver, where he is the director of Public History and Preservation and codirector of the Center for Colorado and the West. He is a columnist for The Denver Post, a former National Register reviewer for Colorado, and a former Denver Landmark commissioner. He appears regularly on Channel 9 (NBC) as Dr. Colorado and has authored or coauthored forty-four books on Colorado.
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  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-60732-144-6
  • EISBN: 978-1-60732-145-3
  • Publication Month: October
  • Publication Year: 2011
  • Pages: 400
  • Illustrations: 189 b&w photos, 20 line drawings, 7 maps, 2 tables
  • Discount Type: Short
  • ECommerce Code: 978-1-60732-144-6
  • Member Institution Access : Mountain Scholar
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