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The Trail of Gold and Silver
In The Trail of Gold and Silver, historian Duane A. Smith details Colorado's mining saga - a story that stretches from the beginning of the gold and silver mining rush in the mid-nineteenth century into the twenty-first century. Gold and silver mining laid the foundation for Colorado's economy, and 1859 marked the beginning of a fever for these precious metals. Mining changed the state and its people forever, affecting settlement, territorial status, statehood, publicity, development, investment, economy, jobs both in and outside the industry, transportation, tourism, advances in mining and smelting technology, and urbanization. Moreover, the first generation of Colorado mining brought a fascinating collection of people and a new era to the region. Written in a lively manner by one of Colorado's preeminent historians, this book honors the 2009 sesquicentennial of Colorado's gold rush. Smith's narrative will appeal to anybody with an interest in the state's fascinating mining history over the past 150 years.
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Rocky Mountain mining camps : the urban frontier
\"Few Americans at the end of the Mexican War in 1848 dreamed of the vast mineral potential of the country they had wrested from their southern neighbor. Few would have believed that within a generation this land would be criss-crossed by prospectors in search of gold and silver, that valuable deposits would be found, and that permanent settlement would rapidly follow. From 1859 and the first gold rush until the 1890 this wilderness became the setting of the Western mining camp. The mining frontier, the camp--the germ of a city--appeared almost simultaneously with the opening of the region. To make his venture profitable, the miner needed to open lines of transport--and transportation soon brought many of the refinements and problems of urban civilization. Because he could not raise crops or make his own equipment, the miner attracted farmers and merchants to his camp; hence trade, and industry developed rapidly, often within a decade after the opening of the mining fields. Lawlessness, destructive fires, and rough-and-ready vigilante justice were among the uglier features of the young communities whose people were ill-prepared for the problems of urban government. The heyday of vice so often depicted in motion pictures was a relatively short interval in the life span of a typical mining camp, however, as the maturing communities quickly established schools, churches, and libraries. This is an absorbing history of the Rocky Mountain mining towns which traces their cycle of growth from birth to boom and either extinction or transformation into a permanent agricultural-mining community. Written in lively, nontechnical language, this study of a unique institution of the American past will interest both scholars and general readers\"--Provided by publisher.
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Winning the Math Wars
Washington State is about to enter a new phase of the \"math wars.\" Since the late 1980s, the debate over how best to teach mathematics to schoolchildren has raged worldwide among educators, politicians, and parents. The stakes are high. To operate effectively in a global, twenty-first-century economy and polity, the United states must provide an education in mathematics that is both excellent and equitable.
In this volume, four scholars at the Washington School Research Center (WSRC) at Seattle Pacific University present original research drawn from statistical studies of state educational data and from thousands of classroom observations carried out by The BERC Group. They assess the current state of math education and review its history and development. The authors also provide a dispassionate review of the extensive international, national, and state literature.
The in-depth observational research in Winning the Math Wars confirms that the real issue is neither the approach to teaching--traditional or reform--nor the type of curriculum. If America's goal of educational equity and excellence is to be achieved, then math teachers everywhere must be fully supported in developing the specific skills that are ideal for educating all students. The authors discussion focus on four principles for improving math teaching and learning: fidelity to reform efforts by all involved; an emphasis on instruction and instructional tools; the critical nature of mathematical knowledge; and the need for transformational change.
Winning the Math Wars is an important book for policy makers, school leaders, practitioners of mathematics education, parents, and anyone who wants to make sense of the \"math wars.\"
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The once and future Silver Queen of the Rockies : Georgetown, Colorado, and the fight for survival into the twentieth century
\"The life of Georgetown, Colorado, after the turn of the twentieth century as mining in Clear Creek County steadily declined and ultimately collapsed. Tourism, skiing, and historic preservation replaced mineral extraction and contributed to Georgetown's survival, and ultimate flourishing, after the loss of its principal industry\"--Provided by publisher.
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Colorado: the highest state
Chronicling the people, places, and events of the state's colorful history, Colorado: The Highest State is the story of how Colorado grew up. Through booms and busts in farming and ranching, mining and railroading, and water and oil, Colorado's past is a cycle of ups and downs as high as the state's peaks and as low as its canyons. The second edition is the result of a major revision, with updates on all material, two new chapters, and ninety new photos. Each chapter is followed by questions, suggested activities, recommended reading, a \"Did you know?\" trivia section, and recommended websites, movies, and other multimedia that highlight the important concepts covered and lead the reader to more information. Additionally, the book is filled with photographs, making Colorado: The Highest State a fantastic text for middle and high school Colorado history courses.
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