Old fences, new neighbors /

The residents of Ridgway, Colorado, who once numbered only a few hundred, now watch ski-toting tourists head for the Rockies and the new "gentleman ranchers" buy more and more land in the area. Once an outsider himself, the author takes a hard look at the pros and cons of change in the Ame...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Decker, Peter R., 1934-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Golden, Colo. : Fulcrum Pub., ©2006.
Subjects:
Electronic books.
Social conditions
United States Local History.
Regions & Countries - Americas.
History & Archaeology.
Ouray County (Colo.) > History.
Ouray County (Colo.) > Social conditions.
Colorado > Ouray County
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Beginnings
  • Pioneer settlers
  • Tough times in rough country
  • The seasons of ranching
  • Visitors and newcomers
  • Community fragmentation
  • A different town in a new West
  • Conclusion.

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