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9%OFFPerry Eberhart - Guide to Colorado Ghost Towns - 9780804001403 - V9780804001403
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Guide to Colorado Ghost Towns

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Description for Guide to Colorado Ghost Towns Paperback. In undertaking the stud, I was amazed at the amount of legend and contradictory information Colorado history has collected in just one hundred years. Who was it that said: 'History is the perpetuation of saleable gossip'? This title presents the compilation of Colorado mining towns. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FJW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.

“This is not a history book. Rather it is a directory of towns, and compilation of known information about those towns. In undertaking the stud, I was amazed at the amount of legend and contradictory information Colorado history has collected in just one hundred years. Who was it that said: ‘History is the perpetuation of saleable gossip’? (Perhaps, nobody has said it yet. In that case, it’s mine, all mine.)
”As of this moment, this is the most complete compilation of Colorado mining towns—ghost or going—available.
“For the fourth edition, over 100 towns have been added. Also, I ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
Ohio, United States
ISBN
9780804001403
SKU
V9780804001403
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Perry Eberhart
Perry Eberhart was a social worker, teacher, reporter, editor, environmental activist and respected author. He collected stories about the history of Colorado and the West for more than 30 years.

Reviews for Guide to Colorado Ghost Towns
“Written as a general guide for people searching out ghost towns in Colorado, this book covers each region of the state where silver or gold was mined.… Easy to follow directions and good sketch maps locating all the sites are included. The book contains an overview of what the ghost town tourist can expect to find at each site, and ... Read more

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