Bound by steel and stone the Colorado-Kansas Railway and the frontier of enterprise in Colorado, 1890-1960
Progressive-era reform and "The Pueblo Road" --Construction and the fight for the franchise begin --Boss fight --Troubles continue --The Colorado-Kansas Railway --Connecting tracks: Pueblo, Stone City, and the railroad --Tales of the Teller cousins --Dam troubles --Geo. H. Paul, boy wonder...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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University Press of Colorado
2021
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| Schriftenreihe: | Timberline books
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Progressive-era reform and "The Pueblo Road" --Construction and the fight for the franchise begin --Boss fight --Troubles continue --The Colorado-Kansas Railway --Connecting tracks: Pueblo, Stone City, and the railroad --Tales of the Teller cousins --Dam troubles --Geo. H. Paul, boy wonder --"Land of sunshine, health, and opportunity" --Geology, geography and the town --The people of Stone City --Quarrying and clay mining: business as usual --My friend Irma --The Depression years --The Colorado Railroad, Inc. --End of the line --The frontier stabilized: success from failure. "Recounts the stories of those who attempted ventures on the Colorado-Kansas Railway, which survived in one form or another for nearly fifty years, overcoming competition from other railroads, a limited revenue base, and even more limited capital financing. Consisting of steam-powered locomotives traveling along a mere twenty-five miles of track" -- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | xix, 284 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten |
| ISBN: | 9781646421275 978-1-64642-127-5 |