Thomas J. "Dr. Colorado" Noel heads History Colorado's State Historians Council. He is a Professor of History and Director of Public History, Preservation & Colorado Studies at University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver), is the author of more than fifty books, articles and columns. Tom teaches Denver, Colorado, Heritage Tourism, Historic Preservation, Mining & Railroads, National Parks History, U.S. West, and Western Art & Architecture courses at CU Denver, as well as conducting tours of the highest state and the Mile High City for History Colorado. Tom also appears on Denver KUSA Channel 9's "Colorado & Company" as Dr. Colorado. He directs the Center for Colorado Studies at the Denver Public Library.
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1. Gold 2. Silver 3. The Silver Crash 4. The Rush to Respectability 5. Boom & Bust Gambling 6. Land Rush (ranching farming) 7. Tourism Rush (railroads TB skiing) 8. Rush to Diversity 9. Busted Again: The 1930s & 1980s 10. Getting High: Beer & Pot Bibliography Index
