Wicked Cripple Creek District
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Malice in a Mining Mecca Pernicious activity tends to follow prosperity, and the heyday of the Cripple Creek mining district was no exception. Cripple Creek's first murder spilled out from a saloon in 1892. The 1894 heist at the Victor Hotel took place mere months after opening. Railroad superintendent Richard Newell was gunned down over a construction right of way dispute--a contentious, nationwide issue to this day. By...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1467157937
ISBN13:9781467157933
Release Date:October 2024
Publisher:History Press
Length:176 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.5" x 9.5"
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