A Brief History of Erie, Colorado: Out of the Coal Dust PDF Download

Author: James B. Stull
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 162585580X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160

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Book Description
From 1866 until 1979, Erie was one of the largest coal-producing towns in the nation. Numerous settlers contributed to building Old Town and making it one of the liveliest communities in northern Colorado. The Columbine Mine massacre in 1927 incited major changes to coal mining practices, inspiring unionization efforts nationally. The improved rights and working conditions that miners struggled to win benefit employees across America today. Emeritus Professor James B. Stull illuminates Erie's earliest pioneers, houses, schools and churches and the town's enduring evolution.