The Great Pikes Peak Gold Rush

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Summary: A solid, historical, thoroughly researched presentation
Review: The Great Pikes Peak Gold Rush by author and western history buff Robert L. Brown is a solid, historical, thoroughly researched presentation and analysis of the historical events leading up to the mass dash for gold in Colorado territory, and the gold rush's legacy on Colorado and American society and culture, past and present. Black-and-white photographs and sketches illustrate this engrossing and highly recommended factual account of a key American experience whose impact on the culture, history, legends, and settlement of the West still that lingers on to this very day.