{"product_id":"becoming-colorado-william-wei-9781646421916","title":"Becoming Colorado: The Centennial State in 100 Objects","description":"Copublished with History Colorado \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eBecoming Colorado\u003c\/i\u003e, historian William Wei paints a vivid portrait of Colorado history using 100 of the most compelling artifacts from Colorado's history. These objects reveal how Colorado has evolved over time, allowing readers to draw multiple connections among periods, places, and people. Collectively, the essays offer a treasure trove of historical insight and unforgettable detail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beginning with Indigenous people and ending in the early years of the twenty-first century, Wei traces Colorado's story by taking a close look at unique artifacts that bring to life the cultures and experiences of its people. For each object, a short essay accompanies a full-color photograph. These accessible accounts tell the human stories behind the artifacts, illuminating each object's importance to the people who used it and its role in forming Colorado's culture. Together, they show how Colorado was shaped and how Coloradans became the people they are. Theirs is a story of survival, perseverance, enterprise, and luck. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Providing a fresh lens through which to view Colorado's past, \u003ci\u003eBecoming Colorado\u003c\/i\u003e tells an inclusive story of the Indigenous and the immigrant, the famous and the unknown, the vocal and the voiceless--for they are all Coloradans. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Wei\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1646421914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646421916\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Colorado\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.90w x 0.70d","brand":"William Wei","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049071505663,"sku":"9781646421916","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_648e7219-692d-4909-8a85-e01137aba664.jpg?v=1684999454","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/becoming-colorado-william-wei-9781646421916","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}