{"product_id":"the-once-and-future-silver-christine-bradley-9781607326076","title":"The Once and Future Silver Queen of the Rockies: Georgetown, Colorado, and the Fight for Survival Into the Twentieth Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere are many studies of local communities during their heydays, but the life of a community in decline is rarely studied. \u003ci\u003eThe Once and Future Silver Queen of the Rockies\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the life of Georgetown, Colorado, after the turn of the twentieth century as mining in Clear Creek County steadily declined and ultimately collapsed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the earliest mining communities in the state, Georgetown began to struggle for survival as the nineteenth century drew to a close. The price of silver dropped precipitously while other mining camps were still opening around the region. The new, bright future once envisioned for the \"Silver Queen of the Rockies\" began to fade. Yet the community managed to survive and re-create itself in the new world of the twentieth century. Tourism, skiing, and historic preservation replaced mineral extraction as the basis of the regional economy. Today, Georgetown maintains the aesthetic feel of a nineteenth-century mining town and stands as an example of community-supported historic preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis richly illustrated sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of the Silver Queen\u003c\/i\u003e tells the compelling story of Georgetown's survival, and ultimate flourishing, after the loss of its principal industry. It is an interesting and engaging addition to the history of Colorado and the West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christine Bradley, Duane A. Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1607326078\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781607326076\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 03\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2019","brand":"Christine Bradley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43984566747391,"sku":"9781607326076","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c4fbcef9-aac1-4b6b-afd3-83daa41bd865.jpg?v=1683272999","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-once-and-future-silver-christine-bradley-9781607326076","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}