The Contested Plains: Indians, Goldseekers, and the Rush to Colorado
by Elliott West
Explores the Colorado gold rush and its effects on Native peoples and settlers through historical analysis.
About This Book
This book examines the mid-nineteenth-century rush to Colorado and the competing interests of Native Americans and gold seekers.
It explores how migration, settlement, and resource extraction transformed the plains and altered relationships between peoples.
The narrative draws on historical records to present the social and environmental consequences of the gold rush era.
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