Through words and a wealth of vintage photographs, the reader is given a concise, easily read history of one of the worlds great spas. The books covers its history from the formation of the mountains and the hot springs and the devastating fire on Storm King Mountain. It speaks of Ute Indians, of the first white settlers and of the coal miners.
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Through words and a wealth of vintage photographs, the reader is given a concise, easily read history of one of the worlds great spas. The books covers its history from the formation of the mountains and the hot springs and the devastating fire on Storm King Mountain. It speaks of Ute Indians, of the first white settlers and of the coal miners.
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Like New. Size: 8x5x0; Glenwood Springs-A Quick History is just that; a concise, informative history of one of Colorado's most popular resort communities. Through easy-reading text and a wealth of vintage photographs, Jim Nelson takes the reader from the geological formation of the area, through the occupation of the Ute Indians, the arrival of the first mountain men and prospectors, and into the visions of the men who first developed Glenwood Springs, Colorado into one of the world's greatest spas. The history book continues up to present day, with chapters on the war years, the construction marvel of the interstate highway through Glenwood Canyon, and the tragic loss of the firefighters on Storm King Mountain.