{"product_id":"it-happened-in-denver-9780762741298","title":"It Happened in Denver","description":"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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Grace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Two Dot Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.82h x 7.31w x 0.41d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780762741298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Grace \u003c\/b\u003eprevious employment has ranged from deckhand on Mississippi riverboats to neuropsychological research assistant to whitewater rafting guide. He has led numerous trips, including snowboarding adventures for at-risk youth and a volunteer project in China for college students. A resident of Colorado, he divides his free time between Denver's museums and its mountains. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eUnder Cottonwoods \u003c\/i\u003e(The Lyons Press, 2004), was a Book Sense 76 selection. He is currently at work on a new novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Two Dot Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44125871341683,"sku":"9.78076E+12","price":23.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_5e4a25a9-0643-4a6b-ab48-bff09c791f66.jpg?v=1764767306","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/it-happened-in-denver-9780762741298","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}