Oregon National Historic Trail
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Robert Brown for Colorado Reflections
Item
Identifier: couda-brown_pikes
Abstract
Robert (Bob) Brown, retired teacher and author, discusses how Pike's Peak got its name. Explains what Colorado looked like before it became a territory or state and the formation of different towns and cities in Colorado. Brown discusses the how the Gold Rush, which brought people out West to Colorado, was precipitated by the "Panic of 1857," an economic depression. Discusses how people traveled out west, mostly by stagecoaches, by the Santa Fe Trail, the Oregon Trail, or the Smoky Hill...
Dates:
Date Not Yet Determined