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BOOKS TO BORROW
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Miracle on Cherry Creek - This book was generously donated and permission granted to a former Denver, COGenWeb county coordinator, Leona Gustafson. In a transition some time ago, it was misplaced but now has been located and is in the process of being added to the Denver County, COGenWeb site. Please be patient as it is being reloaded page by page. A huge thank you to Leona Gustafson for her patience in place this material on the Internet for readers. You can see the book https://cogenweb.org/denver/books/miracle_on_cherry_creek.html
Sketches of Colorado: being an analytical summary and biographical history of the State of Colorado as portrayed in the lives of the pioneers, the founders, the builders, the statesmen, and the prominent and progressive citizens who helped in the development and history making of Colorado. Vol. 1 (Volume 1) - Ferril, William Columbus, 1855-1939
History of Colorado, Vol. I, by Stone, Wilbur Fiske, 1833-1920, ed., c. 1918< History of Colorado, Vol. II, by Stone, Wilbur Fiske, 1833-1920, ed., c. 1918 - Biographies...< History of Colorado, Vol. III, by Stone, Wilbur Fiske, 1833-1920, ed., c. 1918 - Biographies...< History of Colorado, Vol. IV, by Stone, Wilbur Fiske, 1833-1920, ed., c. 1918 - Biographies...
Colorado: a history in photographs, by Klinglesmith, Dan, c. 1998 [books to borrow] < Colorado: heritage of the highest state, by Metcalf, Fay D., 1928-; Noel, Thomas J. (Thomas Jacob); Smith, Duane A., c. 1984 [books to borrow]< Craig's Brief History of Colorado: for teachers and students, by Craig, Katherine L. (1876-1934), c. 1923 < Homesteading Women: an Oral History of Colorado, 1890-1950, by Jones-Eddy, Julie, c. 1992 [books to borrow] < Roadside History of Colorado, by McTighe, James, revised edition, c. 1989; Johnson Books: Boulder [books to borrow]
The Rocky Mountain Directory and Colorao Gazeteer, for 1871, comprising a brief history of Colorado...together with a complete and accurate directory of Denver, Golden City, Black Hawk, Central City, Nevada, Idaho, Georgetown...First year of publication, by Wallihan, Samuel S., pub: Bigney, T. O., joint pub, c. 1870
[NOTE: This includes much interesting historical information that should be reviewed. For instance, a mining town called Black Hawk has historical commentary included, including an alphabetical listing of residents, etc.]
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