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Actual things from way back in Colorado History… pretty cool reading.

Took these from the book “Men to Match my Mountain’s by Irving Stone”.

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It is a history book of sorts as it covers the Opening of the Far West, including the Gold Rush days of the 1800’s and how we were setting the beginnings of our laws, communities and way-of-life.

I found it especially interesting as I have lived and worked in these areas at one time and there is a link by knowing the area as well as the history.   I really enjoyed the humor in many of the sections. Even during such difficult times they could find humor in what they did. There are also many accounts of greed, determination, drive, desire, religion, politics etc. that can be in

“And Now the Rest of the Story – “Actual things from way back in Colorado History… pretty cool reading.