It Happened In Denver( Series - It Happened In )

From the infamous Sand Creek Massacre to the building of Coors Field, It Happened in Denver gives readers a unique look at some of the most intriguing people and episodes from the history of the Mile-High City. Discover why Denver nearly burned down in 1863 and why it was flooded a year later. Learn how wine barrels helped lay a foundation for the ski industry. And meet David Moffat, the man most responsible for building a rail line across the Rocky Mountains. In an easy-to-read style that's entertaining as well as informative, author Stephen Grace recounts some of the most famous (and infamous!) moments in the history of Colorado's largest city.

A fascinating collection of twenty-five compelling stories about events that shaped the Mile High City, "It Happened in Denver "describes everything from a nineteenth-century gold rush that turned a tent city into a bustling frontier outpost to the mid-1990s  construction of a baseball stadium and the urban renewal that accompanied it. In an easy-to-read style that is entertaining as well as informative, "It Happened in Denver" will interest people of all ages.