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Not Supplied
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
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Description
Chronicles the history of the American West, starting with the first European explorations and ending with the beginning of the 20th century. Examines the impact of the white settlers on the lives of the Native Americans and the land. Also discusses the Gold Rush, the Civil War, the building of the transcontinental railroad, the battle of Little Bighorn, and the massacre at Wounded Knee.
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Publisher
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Language
English
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Examines America's westward expansion, describing the forcible subjugation of Native American tribes, including the fierce battles against the Navajo which ended with a brutal siege at Canyon de Chelly and "the Long Walk" migration.
3) Columbine
Author
Publisher
Twelve
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
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Description
In this remarkable account of the April 20, 1999, Columbine High School shooting, journalist Cullen not only dispels several of the prevailing myths about the event but tackles the hardest question of all: why did it happen? Drawing on extensive interviews, police reports and his own reporting, Cullen meticulously pieces together what happened when 18-year-old Eric Harris and 17-year-old Dylan Klebold killed 13 people before turning their guns on...
Publisher
Fulcrum Pub
Pub. Date
©2004
Language
English
Description
The Colorado Historical Society is home to a mother lode of Colorado's literary legends. This compilation of the best of the best in Colorado writing commemorates 125 years of dedication to Colorado's history. *25 essays cover a panorama of people and events from Colorado's distant and recent past. *Features outstanding writing by the best and best-known authors published by the Society over the course of its history, including Louis L'Amour, Wallace...
Series
Research report volume RR-18
Publisher
Natural Resources Law Center, University of Colorado School of Law
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Examines sociolinguistic questions and the dynamic state of American English, a language rich in regional variety, strong in global impact, and steeped in cultural controversy.
Episode 2Follows Robert MacNeil as he travels down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to Appalachia, Louisiana Cajun country, and the Tex-Mex border to examine Southern dialects and accents and the influences of French and Spanish on American English. Linguist Walt Wolfram, columnist...
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Series
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
"Solomon, daughter of Rulon Clark Allred, was twenty-eighth of forty-eight children born to her father's seven plural wives. She recounts growing up in a family often split up, living on the run or in hiding. Choosing monogamy for herself, she struggles to remain close to her polygamous family"--Provided by publisher.
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Series
Agricultural and resource policy report volume APR 02-19
Publisher
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Author
Series
NRLC public land policy discussion paper volume PL05
Publisher
Natural Resources Law Center
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Author
Series
Western lands report volume no. 5
Publisher
Natural Resources Law Center, University of Colorado School of Law
Pub. Date
1993.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
[Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Mule Deer Working Group]
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Because of their popularity and wide distribution, mule and black-tailed deer (collectively referred to as mule deer) are one of the most economically and socially important animals in western North America. A survey by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in 2001 of outdoor activities reports that over 4 million people hunted in the 18 western states. In 2001 alone, those hunters were afield for almost 50 million days and spent over $7 billion....
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