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Pioneers of the Colorado Parks: North, Middle, and South Parks: From 1850 to 1900
Pioneers of the Colorado Parks North Middle and South Parks From 1850 to 1900 Author:Richard C. Barth The exciting frontier history of the Colorado mountains can be found in these true stories from North, Middle and South Parks. During the 1800s, folks came to settle these open meadows nestled high in the Rocky Mountains. Into North Park came Chief Piah, a Ute Indian seeking peace. Early settlers in Middle Park included Texas Charlie, a wannabe ... more »bad man, and county commissioners who solved their differences with guns rather than votes. At South Park, Sheriff Ifinger tried to hold back a determined mob, tolerated Doc Bailey as he searched for a human head, and ignored Anna Beeler's pleas that she be allowed to keep her son. These are just of a few of the interesting characters you'll meet when you read these unembellished stories from the parks of Colorado. Popular history at its finest.« less