From Colorado"s Native American legacy and raucous early mining days to its emergence as the embodiment of "America the Beautiful," the state"s rough-and-tumble history has been richly documented by numerous photographers. Their images - from the mid-1800s through the 1950s - serve as a "magic eye" with which to view Colorado"s past, and provide a glimpse of how our predecessors shaped the present we experience today. "Colorado, A History in Photographs" presents an extraordinary visual journey through time - perfect as a fascinating review of the Centennial State"s heritage or as a fond remembrance of bygone days. -More that 140 faithfully reproduced archival photographs -Informative, easy-to-read overviews of Colorado"s history -Illuminating accounts of personalities and key historical events -Entertaining, extended photo captions filled with facts