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Hidden history of Fort Collins / Barbara Fleming.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fleming, Barbara Allbrandt, 1936- author.
- Series:
- Hidden History Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fort Collins (Colo.)-History.
- Fort Collins (Colo.)--History.
- Fort Collins (Colo.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (141 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, South Carolina : The History Press, [2017]
- Summary:
- From its Wild West days to the early twentieth century, Fort Collins boasted its share of colorful characters.British import Edith Boothroyd saved a mare from meeting a tragic fate after the bridge she and the horse were traveling across unexpectedly collapsed.In 1915, barnstormer Billy Parker built his first biplane in a local field.
- Contents:
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Who came before
- The Wild West
- Life on the frontier
- Memorable people
- Law, order and public safety
- Frontier education
- Memorable paces, local landmarks
- Some twentieth-century tales
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the author.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4396-6307-6
- OCLC:
- 1006095111
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