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Units:
In General
Geography
Indians
Explorers
Mountain Men
Gold and Silver Rush
Statehood
The 20th Century
Hikes/Recreation
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Welcome to Colorado Books & Products!
Listed below are books, tools, and products that supplement
the Unit
Studies and your exploration of Colorado. We're constantly
adding to this list, so be sure to check back from time to time.
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can be found in your local library. Where available, you can
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Lecture notes: Lynn Wiseman recently gave a
lecture on Exploring Colorado at the Christian Home Educators
Conference in
Denver. Her notes included the why and
how of incorporating field trips into all aspects of your curriculum.
For a copy of those notes, click
here.
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In General
Books
- Colorado:
An Aerial Geography of the Highest State
 by
Tom Huber and Jim Wark. Excellent aerial views of famous
sites and geographical locations across the state. It's
fun to look at the pictures and try to see if you recognize
the locations. A very different perspective.
- Colorado
(Rookie Read-About Geography) This book introduces
young readers to Colorado. Colorful photos and simple
text highlight basic geographic facts about the state,
from its location in the western United States to the
diverse regions that exist within its borders.
- Colorado Handbook
 , by Stephen Metzger, published by Moon Publications.
This book contains everything you need to know about where to
go in Colorado.
- Colorado
History for Kids
 ,
by Linda Wommac. This is a fun book with easy reading
and great pictures for coloring. Available at the library,
but because it has such wonderful pictures for coloring,
I suggest you purchase it.
- Colorado
Rocky Mountain Wide
 Wonderful,
majestic views of Colorado.
- Historical Atlas of Colorado
- Maps
of Colorado (color and learn books), Paul Thompson,
North Mountain Publishing 1987. This book is a wonderful
coloring book for your children
to learn all about maps of Colorado. You will be referring
to this book in every unit. I highly recommend it.
- Margaret's
Magnificent Colorado Adventure
 by
Julie Danneberg. Margaret records in her journal the
many wondrous sites she and her family visit on their
vacation to Colorado, including the Garden of the Gods,
the Royal Gorge, the Continental Divide, and the Black
Canyon.
- My
Colorado
 , by
Mary Borg and William L. Virden. An engaging book that
your children can interact with as they learn about Colorado.
- Small
People in Colorado Places
 ,
by Susan Kaye, published by Anais Press. A family activity
guide to Denver, Boulder, and Colorado Springs. An excellent
resource.
- The
Colorado Weather Book
 by
Mike Nelson
- Colorado Traveler Guides
Tools
- An Activity Book of Colorado. An easy ABC coloring
book for your younger children. Available through Evergreen
Publications - 927 Park Street - Trinidad, CO 81082
- Card File or Notebook for recording new words, expressions,
vocabulary, and their definitions.
- Carry-All Box - preferrably a plastic
carrying carton (at any department store) for your car. You'll
want to put in this box the books (field guides, maps, etc.),
tools, games, and activity books that you'll need as you
go on your field trips. Keep these in the box in the car
at all times, as you'll never know when you'll need them,
and wish you had them with you.
- Colorado
Archaeological Society
- Colorado Books: Color and Learn about Colorado
Books in this series are: Maps, Birds, Trees, and Mammals. These are fantastic
coloring books full of beautiful artwork. You can get them from North Mountain
Publishing Company, 1030 North Orchard Lane, Alpine UT 84003. Or, check out
your local library, they may have some copies, of which the publisher gives
full privileges to make copies for classroom use.
- Colorado the Centennial State - an activity folder full
of activities and games about Colorado.
- Stickers of Colorado Symbols, by Instructional Fair. These
are great stickers to put on your children's written work.
Games
- Colorado's Phrase Craze. This is a card game that helps
your children learn Colorado's history and geography.
Each card contains a phrase depicting a Colorado location.
Identify
the town based on the descriptions provided and find
the answer on the back.
- Colorado
Puzzle Book (Which way USA?) All kinds of puzzles
that teach your kids about Colorado.
- Colorado Tringo (Colorado Art and Novelty). A great bingo
board game.
- LeTour: Colorado Kids Trivia Game (by LeTour America).
This is a great game of trivial questions and answers about
Colorado. Good for review, and for playing in the car. It
has just about every question you would ask about Colorado.
Multi-Media
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Colorado Biology & Geography
Books
- A
Kid's First Book of Birdwatching with Bird Song
 ,
by Scott Weidensaul. An excellent book, with cassette,
for getting your kids into observing the birds around
them.
- Building
World Landmarks - Royal Gorge
- Colorado
 ,
by Sara Bledsoe. A small, yet, informative book about Colorado.
- Colorado
Rockhounding: A Guide to Minerals, Gemstones, and Fossils,
by Stephen M. Voynick. This is one of those "must have" books
for your library if you love rockhounding. A valuable resource
containing detailed
maps and directions to nearly every
known rock
and mineral location in Colorado.
- Colorado Gem Trails: And Mineral Guide
 ,
by Richard M. Pearl, published by Swallow Press. This book
is a wealth of information directing you to the best localities
in Colorado, revealing the places where Nature has hidden
her specimens of mineral wealth, and beauty. Filled with
maps and detailed information about the specimens, this
book is a must for any family who wants to hunt gems and
minerals. - Exploring
Rocks, Minerals, Fossils in Colorado
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by Richard M. Pearl, published by Swallow Press. This book
is similar to the one above focusing on rocks, minerals,
and fossils.
- Geology
and Origin of South Park Colorado
- Island
in the Sky: The Story of Grand Mesa
- My
Colorado, by
Mary Borg and William L. Virden. An engaging book that
your children can interact with as they learn about Colorado.
- Rails
Thru The Gorge A Mile By Mile Guide for the Royal Gorge
Route
- Rocks
and Minerals (Golden Guide)
 .
This little book is an excellent guide to familiar minerals,
gems, ores, and rocks. You'll want it when you're out
in the field, and your child asks, "What's this rock?" Be
sure and get the small purple version for children.
- Sand
Dune Pony Mystery,
by Franklin Folsom. Fun reading for your kids.
- Scavenger
Hike Adventures: Rocky Mountain National Park
- The
Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons
- The
South Park Line (Colorado Rail Annual, No 12)
- The
Visual Dictionary of Plants
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This book will enable your children
to observe and identify the many plants
you will
see as you explore Colorado. Use it with the Colorado Travelers Guides
(specifically Colorado fauna).
- Uncompahgre: A Guide to the Uncompahgre Plateau
- Where
Rivers Meet: Lore from the Colorado Frontier
- Colorado Traveler Guides
Tools
- Erasable Plastic Coloring Map of Colorado by ANEO Inc.
A great map for your kids to color over and over again, while
learning about Colorado.
- GeoSafari Prospector's Mystery Rock
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by Educational Insights.
- Land form or topographical map of the United States.
- National
Geographic United States Topograpical Map CD-ROM Colorado
 ,
preferably 3-dimensional.
- Rock
Pick
 , safety
goggles/glasses ,
various size paint brushes, and a toothbrush, for excavating
and opening rock, fossil, and mineral specimens.
- Storage boxes for your children's rock collections. Shoe
boxes work well; inexpensive plastic boxes that are colorful
and sturdy can be found at WalMart. Give each child 4 boxes;
one each for the three different classification of rocks,
and one box for their favorite specimens.
Multi-Media
- Spirit of Colorado - Backcountry (VHS). Take
a 4 x 4 ride in the rugged San Juans. Explore with Wilderness
on Wheels, one of the country's most scenic wheelchair trails
near Kenosha Pass. Marvel at some of the first dinorsaur
tracks ever discovered. Ski untouched powder ...
- Spirit
of Colorado - The Grand Tour (VHS). This 45 minute
musical video travelogue combines spectacular video photography
with a variety of music, creating an homage to our great
state of Colorado. Think of Colorado and what comes to mind?
Snow-capped Rocky Mountain peaks, ...
- Spirit
of Colorado - Thunder Lizards (VHS).
Colorado is one of the best places in the world to find dinosaur
fossils. In addition to fossils, visit dinosaur digs, a zoo,
and even a town named Dinosaur. Join experts Dr. Robert Bakker,
Dr. Richard Stuckey and author / illustrator James Gurney.
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Colorado
IndiansBooks
- A
Legend of Wolf Song
 ,
by George Stone. For older readers, fascinating
reading for children who love animals.
- A Personal Tour of Mesa Verde (How It Was)
- Chief
Ouray: Ute Peacemaker
- Colorado
Handbook,
by Stephen Metzger, published by Moon Publications.
This book contains everything you need to know
about where to go in Colorado.
- Good
Hunting, Blue Sky, by Peggy Parish.
The story of an Indian boy and how he becomes
an adult.
- Indian
Mummy Mystery, by Franklin Folsom. A
fun story, especially for boys. Easy reading.
- Little
Chief
 ,
by Syd Hoff. A pioneer and Indian story filled
with "fun and vitality."
- Mesa
Verde National Park
 ,
by David Petersen. A "New True Book", filled with wonderful
pictures, and easy to read text.
- Searching for Chipeta: The Story of a Ute and Her People
- The
Utes
- Ultimate
Field Trip 2: Digging Into Southwest Archeaology
- Windows
of the Past: The Ruins of the Colorado Plateau,
Tools
Multi-Media
- Spirit
of Colorado - Hooves, Paws and Claws (VHS). Animals are special in Colorado for a lot of reasons.
It's easy to understand the importance of things
like sheep ranching and 4H, but in this program we'll
learn some more about Colorado's critters. Spend
a day in the mountains with ...
- Spirit
of Colorado - Native Americans (VHS).
Visit Native Americans throughout the state,
including
Gene Poor Bear,who discusses the " Medicine
Warrior " drum group. Artist Frank Howell, model
Stormy Hollingsworth, and the art appraiser Nico
StrangeWolf-Hunt examine Native American ...
- Spirit
of Colorado - Wildlife (VHS).
Explore the worlds of elk, butterflies and big horn
sheep. Visit the Butterfly Pavilion and Rocky Mountain
National Park.
- Spirit
of Colorado: The Way We Were (VHS),
Learn about the cliff-dwelling Anasazi of Mesa Verde
and the black cavalrymen of the Buffalo Soldiers
of the American West. Visit 94-year- old master blacksmith
Francis Whittaker of Carbondale. See the isolated
beauty of Mantle Ranch ...
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Colorado
ExplorersBooks
- A
World Explorer: Francisco
Coronado
 (reading
level 4-8)
- Amazing Traveler Isabella Bird: The Biography of a Victorian Adventurer
- Among the Eternal Snows : The First Recorded Ascent of Pikes Peak, July 13-15, 1820
- Coronado: Francisco Vazquez De Coronado Explores the Southwest (Exploring the World)
 (reading
level 4-8)
- Exploring
the Colorado River: Firsthand Accounts by Powell
and His Crew
- How
far, Felipe?, by Genevieve Gray. Felipe and his burro share hardships and wonders on a historic 1775 expedition from Mexico to California.
- Nature’s Names for Colorado Communities (available
from the library or online at http://history.oldcolo.com)
- Pike
of Pikes Peak
 ,
by Nina Brown Baker. An excellent story of Zebulon
Pike, from his childhood to his death.
- Sacagawea: American Pathfinder (Childhood Of Famous Americans)
 , by Flora Warren
Seymour.
- Streams to the River, River to the Sea
- The
Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons
- The Southwestern Journals of Zebulon Pike, 1806-1807
- The
Last River, Exploring the Colorado River.
- The Way to the Western Sea: Lewis and Clark Across the Continent
Tools
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Colorado
Mountain Men
Books
- Chipper
the Beaver
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by Edward Dodd. Easy reader.
- Bridger
the Story of a Mountain Man
 ,
by David Kherdian. A more detailed account of
Jim Bridger's life.
- Destinations:
How to Use All Kinds of Maps, by Carlienne
Frisch. Another in-depth book on learning maps
for your older children.
- Here
Come the Beavers
 ,
by Alice E. Goudey.
- Jed Smith Young Western Explorer
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by Olive W. Burt.
The story of Jedediah Smith, and his growing
up years.
- Jim
Bridger, Man of the Mountains
 ,
by Willard and Celia Luce. An easy
to read account of Jim Bridger's life.
- Kit Carson: Trailblazer of the West 1809-1868 (We the People)
 , by Dan Zadra. Easy to read format,
on the life of Kit Carson.
- The
Beaver Pond
 ,
by Alvin Tresselt.
- What
We Find When We Look at Maps
 ,
by John Oliver. This is an excellent book for
your older children to learn about reading maps.
After reading this book, have your children draw
the kind of map they believe Jedediah Smith drew
as he trapped beaver in the mountains.
- When
Mountain Men Trapped Beaver (How they lived)
 ,
by Richard Glendinning. Interesting
reading for your older children.
Tools
Multi-Media
- Spirit
of Colorado - Mountaineers (VHS). Half of Colorado is covered by the rugged, wonderful Rocky
Mountains. Visit a Mountain Man rendezvous and re-live
the days when the first white men traveled west of the
Mississippi.
Veterans of the 10th Mountain Division tell tales ...
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Colorado
Gold & Silver RushBooks
- Blessing
 by
Deborah Bedford ~ Come meet the colorful characters of Tin
Cup, Colorado
- Colorado's Alluring Tin Cup : The District, its Settlements, People, Mines
- Colorado
Ghost Towns and Mining Camps
, by Sandra Dallas, published by University of Oklahoma Press.
This book will guide you to all the mining camps of Colorado, and give
you a brief history of each. A valuable resource if you like to explore
ghost towns.
- Colorado
Ghost Towns Past and Present
 ,
by Robert L. Brown. History, nostalgia, and detailed travel
directions combine to provide background for exploring
sixty-five of Colorado's ghost towns and mining camps.
Brown pairs early and contemporary photographs of many
towns, as he tells of the people and places from the 1800s.
- Colorado
Ghost Town Stories: Faded Fortunes & Abandoned Dreams
(Amazing Stories)
 ,
by Sally Jennings. Eureka! In 1859 gold was discovered
in Colorado, sparking a westward rush of thousands of
hopefuls in search of riches. Their slogan was "Pikes
Peak or Bust." Some miners were lucky. Many were
not. This fascinating collection includes many exciting
and heartbreaking tales from the gold fields.
- Guide
to the Georgetown Silver Plume Historic District
 ,
an excellent guide book for touring Georgetown.
- Ghosts
Of Colorado Plains
 ,
by Perry Eberhart. Eberhart writes about roughly 150
towns that were once in existence, all located along
the I-25 corridor or east of there on the high plains.
He gives a thorough
historical account of each place and includes a hand-drawn
map of the town's location, making it easy to see where
each was exactly (this important element is missing in
many ghost town books). In addition, there are many dozens
of photographs, some contemporary, some historical, of
many of the places described.
- Jeep
Trails to Colorado Ghost Towns
 ,
by Robert L. Brown, The Caxton Printers Ltd. 1963. This
book has an excellent map for an easy overview of the
state and it's ghost mining towns. You may have to check
the used book stores, if your local book store doesn't
carry it.
- Stampede
To Timber
 line:
The Ghost Towns & Mining Camps of Colorado ,
by Muriel Sibell Wolle. If you buy any book about Colorado
history, this is the one to get. This is a large book,
and every locale included in it has first-hand reports
of historical information. It returns you to a time in
the West when the ghostowns were alive.
- Guides to the Ghost Towns & Mining
Camps of Colorado by John K. Aldrich
- Ghosts
of Boulder County
- Ghosts
of Clear Creek County Idaho Springs,
Georgetown, Silver Plume, and many others.
- Ghosts
of Gilpin County Central City, Blackhawk, and
the others that put Colorado
on the gold map.
- Ghosts
of Lake County Leadville.
- Ghosts
of Park County Alma, Como, Fairplay, Guffey,
Hartsel, ...
- Ghosts
of Pitkin County Aspen, Crested Butte, Gunnison,
and Pitkin camps.
- Ghosts
of Summit County Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper
Mountain, Frisco, Vail...
- Ghosts
of Teller County Pikes Peak or Bust: Cripple
Creek and Victor.
- Ghosts
of the Western San Juans
- My
Favorite Ghosts
- Colorado Traveler Guides
Walking
Denver , A
Falcon Guide (for touring Denver on foot.
Tools
- Gold
Pan Kits
 .
Most rock, hardware, or department stores carry pans and
kits (pan,
tweezers, specimen containers, etc.). I highly recommend
you purchase the plastic pans (avoiding the tin pans),
as they have special ridges in them making it easier for
children to use.
Multi-Media
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Colorado's Statehood
Lifestyles
Books
- Children
of the Wild West
 , by
Russell Freedman. Excellent reading for the older child.
- The
White House Ranch
 ,
by Emily Brown. (The story of the Rock
Ledge Ranch in Colorado Springs - a great place to
visit with your kids - a living history farm and
museum depicting the Pikes Peak
region,
Indian and pioneer life from 1775-1907.)
- Westward
Ho: The Heart of the Old West (History Alive Through
Music)
 ,
by Diana Waring, Hear and Learn Publications.This is
a cassette and book that gives detailed information about
various songs and their history. Specifically focusing
on the Westward movement in the mid 1800s. The accompanying
cassette is an excellent tool in giving your children
a flavor of the West.
Children's Reading Books
Tools
Multi-Media
- Colorado
 ,
Roy Rogers and Gabby Hayes settle comfortably into this
film, which is one of a successful series. Roy is a Union
Lieutenant sent to Denver to learn who's behind an Indian
uprising. Enjoyable action western.
- Colorado
Spaces - Historic Hotels. Rocky Mountain PBS
series. Explore that drama and discover the personalities,
local significance and exquisite architecture of four historical
Colorado hotels, including Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs,
The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs and The Brown Palace
in Denver.
- Colorado Springs: The Way It Was
(Available at the Pikes Peak Library District or
from the Colorado Interlibrary Loan Network - contact your local library for
more information)
- Spirit
of Colorado - Mi Casa es Su Casa (VHS). Explore
the many ways Coloradans house themselves: tipi traditions at the
Delta pow wow; an eco-friendly, natural,
straw bale house in Crestone; cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde
National Park. Visit
the Dushambe Tea House in Boulder ...
- Spirit
of Colorado - Olde West, The (VHS).
Experience the world's largest horse drive in Browns Park;
cross the Pawnee grasslands aboard a prairie schooner for
a wagon train vacation. See how homes were built by
Native Americans; ride the rails
on the Georgetown Loop Railroad; ...
- Spirit
of Colorado - Rail Fans (VHS).
Railroad enthusiasts show off their passion for trains
with a tour of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railway. Visit Caboose
Hobbies - the largest hobby train store in America, the downtown Denver
switching yards, railroad artists and ...
- Spirit
of Colorado - Railways (VHS).
Climb aboard a diverse group of railways: the engineering
marvel known as the Georgetown Loop; the 15-inch gauge
tourist train in Tiny Town, and the California Zephyr. Visit the
Coors Brewing Company's
railyard. Take the Ski Train ...
- Spirit
of Colorado - Steam Trains (VHS). Ride the rails through
glorious fall colors with engineers from the Durango & Silverton
Narrow Gauge Railroad. Ride the Georgetown Loop from Georgetown
to Silver Plume. Climb aboard the largest operating
steam locomotive in the world ...
Books
- Cowboy
 ,
by the Eyewitness Books Series. A great picture book detailing
all there is to know about the cowboy.
- Cowboys
 ,
In the frontier of Colorado in 1903, Frank Sherman had a
photography studio and souvenir shop in Colorado Springs.
he decided that he needed more postcards to sell to the tourists,
so he visited his brothers who worked at the Holt Livestock
Co., in Hugo, Colorado. He packed up his gear and went to
photograph the cattle roundup. His timing was fortuitous.
Just before the roundup was to start, word came that President
Theodore Roosevelt would be stopping in Hugo on his western
trip. Frank Sherman got the pictures. Those pictures and
other wonderful images of the Old West are presented here
for the first time.
- Cowboy
Wisdom
 ,
Light-hearted sayings and witty quotations about life
as a cowboy, together with David Stoecklein’s striking
photographs, make up this tribute to the simple code
and genuine moral values of the many working cowgirls
and cowboys of the West. This book imparts a valuable
lesson to its readers—that of living honestly,
giving back to the world, and getting the most out of
what life has to offer.
- Cowgirls:
Women of the Wild West
 ,
Pays tribute to the life and legacy of the pioneer woman
in the American West, who worked on ranches, performed
in Wild West shows, and competed in the rodeo arena;
presenting the history of the cowgirl through a combination
of compelling tales, illustrations of their gear, western
art, and photography.
- High
Country Cowboy
 ,
Spellbinding historic account of the lives of western
Colorado cowboys. Packed with fascinating detail. Ken
is a consummate story teller and writer of cowboy poetry.
- The
American Cowboy: A Photographic History
 Collection
of more than 100 black-and-white photographs from the
American West illustrates the work of cowboys at the
turn of the previous century, along with accounts of
actual cowboys and their experiences with stampedes,
harsh weather, and hostile natives.
- The
Arbuckle Cafe: Classic Cowboy Stories
 ,
A collection of stories by Val FitzPatrick, "Even
though I grew up in the cattle country of northwest Colorado,
it wasn't until just a few years ago that I had my first
sip of Arbuckles' Coffee, the original "buckaroo
brew." After a mellow day of trail riding, we'd
decided to kick back around the campfire for a spell,
warm-up some canned beans, and see who could spin the
best yarn. This turned out to be an appropriate setting
for learning about the java that "won the West.""
- The
Cowgirls
 ,
An important chapter in the history and of the West is
how women on the cattle frontier took their place as
partners with men. The cowboy may be our most authentic
folk hero, but the cowgirl is right on his heels.
- The
West That Was
 ,
An unprecedented pictorial look at life on the ranch
and trail; the costumes, the work, the everyday necessities
of the range. And as the cowboys stare back at the camera
or work with one another, the reader will get the sense
of knowing them and their way of living.
- The
Wild, Wild West
 , by
James Daugherty. Excellent reading for older children
to get a feel of the Old West.
Children's Reading Books
Tools
- Children's
Ostrich-Print Cowboy Boots
- Covered
Wagon Nightlight Lamp
- Cowboys & Indians:
Photographing the West (magazine subscription)
 ,
Captures in its pages the drama, grandeur and rich cultural
heritage of the American West. It is designed to appeal
to a wide variety
of Western enthusiasts, from serious collectors to those
who simply love or long for the Western lifestyle.
- Cowboy
Table Lamp
- Melissa & Doug
Wooden Horse Stable Toy Pretend Folding Play Set
- Stallion
Stable Horse Music Musical Trinket Chest Jewelry Box
- Western
Horseman (magazine subscription)
 ,
the leading general interest horse magazine. Each issue is loaded
with in-depth features on the rodeo world, personality profiles and
event coverage. You'll be entertained with colorful features on ranches
of the West, step-by-step instructions on horse training, the latest
in equine health care, trail riding, western art, lifestyles, and
more.
- Western
Saddle Bookends ~ Set of Two Book Ends
- Dover
Coloring, Activity, and Easy to Make Books:
- Cowboys of the Old West
- Western Frontier Fort
Multi-Media
- Colorado,
Roy Rogers and Gabby Hayes settle comfortably into this film,
which is one of a successful series. Roy is a Union Lieutenant
sent to Denver to learn who's behind an Indian uprising.
Enjoyable action western.
- Colorado Springs: The Way It Was (Available at
the Pikes Peak
Library District or from the Colorado Interlibrary Loan
Network - contact your local library for more information)
- Cripple Creek and the Range Riders (978.856
C7192 V.5 1-VHS)
- The Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo & Parade (978.856
C7192 V.10 1-VHS)
- Spirit
of Colorado - Back in the Saddle (VHS) See
the largest horse drive in North America near Craig.
Inner city kids bond with horses, and Denver mounted
police officers saddle up with
their partners. Native Americans talk about their ties
with horses and, near Guffey, Larry ...
- Spirit
of Colorado - Cowboys I (VHS). What makes a cowboy a cowboy?
Is it what he wears? What he rides? How he talks? How he walks? How he
earns a buck? As ranch foreman Dan Muldoon says, "All that matters
is that your name is on the payroll."
- Spirit
of Colorado - Cowboys II (VHS). Head to the backcountry with
Colorado cowboys: break trail through chest-deep snow near
Steamboat Springs, and ride along with the largest horse drive in
North America.
Visit with the women riders of the Greeley Stampede Rodeo.
- Spirit
of Colorado - Home on the Range (VHS). Ranchers, cowboys and
Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell examine the resurgence of buffaloes in
Colorado. Visit with ranchers of animals who have made their new home
on the range: alpaca, llamas and ostriches. Enjoy a talk with a teacher
...
- Spirit
of Colorado - Horse Country (VHS). And God took a handful of southerly wind, blew His breath
over it, and created the horse." This Bedouin legend immortalizes
Colorado's most noble and useful animal. Journey with Spirit
of Colorado, into our own Horse Country. ...
- Spirit
of Colorado - Horse, The (VHS). Horses are an essential part of Colorado's rich heritage.
Breaking wild horses, racing with burros, and playing polo
all require teamwork between man and the beast. Meet Denver Nuggets Coach
Dan "The
Horse" Issel, Cowboy poet Baxter ...
- Spirit
of Colorado - National Western Stock Show (VHS). The stock show is one of Denver's most popular annual attractions.
Listen to cowboy poet and former veterinarian Baxter Black
explain the appeal of it. See the Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza,
including " El
Charro de Corazone " Jerry ...
- Spirit
of Colorado - Ranch Life, The (VHS).
Visit the Mantle family dude ranch in Hell's Canyon in the
middle of Dinosaur National Monument. See the work involved
in calving season at Tom Eppich's ranch near Mancos. Witness a bison
round-up on
the Medano Ranch in the San Luis ...
- Spirit
of Colorado - Rodeo Road, The (VHS).
See what life is like for professional cowboys, from Colorado's
biggest little rodeo, the Elizabeth Stampede, to Greeley
Independence Day Stampede, to the Pikes Peak or Bust rodeo. Attend
a rodeo school
run by five-time bareback champ ...
Colorado's Statehood
Transportation
Books
- A
Builder of the West: The Life of General William
Jackson Palmer (The Railroads)
- A
Ticket to Ride the Narrow Gauge (Colorado Rail
Annual, No. 24)
- Colorado's
Mountain Railroads
- Fight
for Royal Gorge,
Morrow Press.
- Letters
by William Jackson Palmer, 1853-1868,
Ketterlinus Press.
- Queen
Of Glen Eyrie Biography
of Queen Palmer, wife of the patriarch of Colorado
Springs and founder
of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. Carefully
researched and documented.
- Railroads
of Colorado: Your Guide To Colorado's Historic
Trains and Railway Sites (Pictorial Discovery
Guide)
- Railroad
Pathfinder: The Life and Times of Edward L. Berthoud
- Santa
Fe in the Intermountain West, Colorado Rail Annual
No. 23
- The
Man on the Iron Horse,
by Rhoda Wilcox. The life of William Jackson
Palmer, founder of the Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad.
- Woodman Valley: Stage Stop to Suburb,
by John Kitch.
- The
Josefina Story Quilt
 ,
by Eleanor Coerr. The affectionate story of good and bad
times on a nineteenth-century wagon-train journey.
- The
Golly Sisters Go West
 , Hooray
for the Golly Sisters!, and The
Golly Sisters Ride Again, by Betsy Byars. Humorous
stories about two zany sisters, and their escapades as they
journey west.
- The
Story of the Conestoga Wagon
 ,
by Kenneth Richards. Good pictures and detailed account of
the development of the Conestoga Wagon.
- Wagon
Wheels, by Barbara Brenner. A young black boy describes
the wilderness adventures of his pioneering family in Kansas
in the 1870s.
- If
You Traveled West In A Covered Wagon, The "If
You Were There " series from Scholastic Press.
- Along
the Santa Fe Trail: Marion Russell's Own Story
 ,
by Marion Russell. A true story of a family's journey along
the Santa Fe Trail.
Children's Reading Books
Tools
- All
Aboard!
 Audio
CD by John Denver. A nice mix of tempos rounds out
John Denver's unique take on both the evergreens and
off the beaten path selections. A must buy for the
musical oriented railfan and their children.
- Colorado Narrow Gauge 2007 Calendar: From the Colorado Railroad Museum
- Colorado
Railroad Museums Iron Horse News
 The
newsletter of Colorado Railroad Museum, located in
Golden, Colorado. The newsletter contains
museum exhibit details, current news, an events calendar,
book reviews, and historical articles.
- My
Mama Was a Train
 Audio
CD. Multi-Award-Winning Children's Recording Artist
Introduces New Tunes, American Traditionals From America's
heartland,
an acclaimed family recording artist steams ahead with
his second collection of railroad songs, "My Mama
Was a Train." James Coffey includes 14 original
and traditional songs, all relating to the magic and
wonder of locomotives.
- Steam!
 The
exciting sounds of steam locomotives, featuring the engines
of the Colorado Railroad Museum and the Georgetown Loop
Railroad. Recorded from in the cab and standing trackside,
this CD samples the breathtaking realism of these engines
and puts the listener in the center of their world. Sit
back and experience these workhorses of a bygone era.
- The
Santa Fe Trail Activity Book: Pioneer Settlers in the
Southwest
 by
Walter Yoder, Sunstone Press 1994. A great coloring
book containing a wealth of information about how settlers
crossed the plains. Excellent diagrams, maps, pictures
to color for your 4th-6th grade students. Includes
the best diagram of the Conestoga Wagon I have ever
seen.
- Covered
Wagon Nightlight Lamp
- Westward
Ho: The Heart of the Old West (History Alive Through
Music),
by Diana Waring, Hear and Learn Publications.This is
a cassette and book that gives detailed information
about various songs and their history. Specifically
focusing on the Westward movement in the mid 1800s.
The accompanying cassette is an excellent tool in giving
your children a flavor of the West.
Multi-Media
- Spirit of Colorado - Dream Jobs (VHS). Ride
with the fireman and engineer in the Cumbres & Toltec
Scenic Railroad's engine through the San Juan Mountains
from Chama, New Mexico to Antonito, Colorado. Hike with
llamas through Kebler Pass in Crested Butte with photographer
...
- Spirit
of Colorado - High Country Rails (VHS). Colorado
has more historic mountain railways than any other state.
See the Galloping Goose on the Cumbres-Toltec line, the
Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, the Ski Train,
the Cripple Creek Railroad, the Manitou and Pikes Peak
...
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Colorado: The 20th Century
Books
- A
Pikes Peak Partnership: The Penroses and the
Tutts
 the
incredible tale of the two families who transformed
Colorado Springs and its environs into a tourist
haven. By building the Broadmoor Hotel and other
important facilities to attract travelers, Spencer
Penrose made the Pikes Peak region a pleasure
seeker’s paradise.
- Clara
and the Bookwagon, by Nancy Smiler Levinson.
A story about America's first traveling bookmobile.
Set on a farm around 1905.
- Colorado
Front Range History Explorer, Celebrates
the enduring cultural legacy left in the wake
of the Centennial State's founding and growth
along the Rocky Mountain's eastern flank
- Colorado,
Yesterday & Today
- Coming
of Age in Colorado Springs, 1945-1955
 ,
by Judith Reid Finley.
- I
Never Knew That About Colorado, Fascinating
little-known facts about the people, places,
and happenings in Colorado.
- More
That I Never Knew About Colorado
 More
fascinating little-known facts about the people,
places, and happenings in Colorado.
- It
Happened in Colorado, Little-known episodes
that shaped Colorado's colorful history.
- More
than Petticoats: Remarkable Colorado Women
 , Profiles
the remarkable lives of fourteen Colorado women
who displayed remarkable foresight, artistry,
and intelligence; each of whom left a profound
and lasting legacy.
- My
Recollections of a Youngster's Life in Pioneer
Colorado Springs, 1896-1904
 ,
by Herbert M. Sommers. A child's look at Colorado
Springs around the turn of the century. Interesting
reading for the older child.
- Newport
In Rockies: Life & Good Times of Colorado Springs, by
Marshall Sprague.
- On
Colfax Avenue: A Victorian Childhood, "Everyone
was moving to Denver, which was mushrooming all
over the prairie and giving every evidence of
becoming a metropolis of real proportion"—so
recalls Elizabeth Young of her childhood on Colfax
Avenue.
- Robert
Goddard Pioneer Rocket Boy
 ,
by Clyde B. Moore. (A Childhood of Famous Americans
book)
- Simple Machines and How We Use Them
 , by Tillie
S. Pine and Joseph Levine.
- Simple
Mmachines and How They Work
 ,
by Elizabeth Sharp.
Tools
- The
Invention Game
 Is
that an Ear Massager, an Electric Banana Peeler or an
Ice Skate for Elephants? The invention game is an outrageous
new board game containing pictures of some of the most
wild, wacky, unusual, outrageous, REAL gadgets and gizmos
ever created!
- Sciencewiz Kits
Multi-Media
- Colorado Springs: The Way It Was
(Available at the Pikes Peak Library
District or from the Colorado Interlibrary Loan Network - contact your local
library for more information)
- Early Films of the Pikes Peak Region (978.856
E12 1-DVD)
- Pikes Peak (978.856C7192
V.6)
- The Alexander Film Company (978.856 C7195 V.3 1-DVD)
- The Myron Stratton Home (978.856C7192
V.20)
- The Pikes Peak Hill Climb (978.856C7192
V.18)
- Spirit
of Colorado - Backroads (VHS). Meet the folks
who make their homes and livings on Colorado's beautiful
backroads. Join cattleman Eddie Linke on the ranch his
grandfather homesteaded 120 years ago as he feeds his stock
from a hay sled pulled by Billy and Sundance, ...
- Spirit
of Colorado - Everything Old is New Again (VHS). Visit ghost towns full of adventurous people. See marble
mining back in business after a 50-year hiatus. See a rotary
snowplow that clears high-altitude railroad tracks. Learn
about the restoration of 100- year-old stained glass windows
...
- Spirit
of Colorado - Made in Colorado (VHS). The cheeseburger and the Denver Boot are Colorado inventions.
Other products made here at home are hand-made Native American
art, and custom-made fly fishing rods.
Colorado
Hikes & Outdoor Recreation
Books
- 4WD
Adventures: Colorado
- Backpack
Gourmet: Good Hot Grub You Can Make at Home,
Dehydrate, and Pack for Quick, Easy, and Healthy
Eating on the Trail
- Best
Hikes With Children in Colorado
 ,
by Maureen Keilty, published by the Mountaineers.
An excellent book for children
and their parents. This book includes all the information
you need to ensure that each outing is a fun, safe, and
enjoyable learning experience for the entire
family.
- Colorado's
Best Fishing Waters: Detailed Maps for Anglers
of Over 70 of the Best Waters
 
- Colorado's
Best Wildflower Hikes Vol 1: The Front Range
- Colorado's
Best Wildflower Hikes Vol 2: The High Country
- Colorado
Camping
 The
second edition of Robyn Brewer's authoritative guide features updated
coverage of the state's 800 camping facilities, from RV parks in
downtown Denver to the most remote backwoods wild areas. Grid-mapping
and cross-referencing make using the book a breeze, and useful
tips about the outdoor recreation offerings available near each
site help readers choose the camp that's perfect for their needs.
- Colorado's
Canyon Country
 John
Fielder and Mark Pearson
- Colorado
Lakes & Reservoirs
- Exploring
Colorado's Wild Areas: A Guide for Hikers, Backpackers, Climbers,
Cross-Country Skiers, Paddlers
- Complete
Guide to Colorado's Wilderness Areas
 John
Fielder and Mark Pearson
- Fly
Fishing the Rocky Mountain Backcountry
- Flyfisher's
Guide to Colorado
- Guide
To Colorado Wildflowers Vol 1: Plains and Foothills
- Guide
to Colorado Wildflowers Vol 2: Mountains
- In
the Heart of the Rockies: An Adventure on the Colorado River (Dover
Storybooks for Children)
- Kip
Carey's Official Colorado Fishing Guide
 Lipsmackin'
Backpackin': Lightweight Trail-tested Recipes for Backcountry Trips  - The
Best Hikes of Colorado The definitive
trailside reference to the most spectacular
hikes in Colorado. Full-color maps of each
hike and
over 200 stunning photographs describe
exactly where to hike and what youÌll see
along the way. Sidebar information and
charts outline
the best seasons to see wildflowers, where
you can bring your dog, the best scenic
viewpoints
and much more.
- Trail
Guide to Front Range Colorado - Denver to Pike's
Peak
Tools
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Good Year Books. More than stencils, this book
includes maps, illustrations, tales, projects,
etc. A great book!
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by Ann Nolan Clark. 
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Ann Finlayson. 
,
by Lois Lenski. 
,
by Augusta Stevenson. (Childhood of Famous Americans
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