Book details

  • Genre:history
  • Sub-genre:United States / 19th Century
  • Language:English
  • Pages:128
  • Paperback ISBN:9781667899060

Rosita

The Bloom and Fade of a Colorado Mining Town

By Irene M. Francis

Overview

"Rosita" is a beautiful place in the mountains of Southern Colorado that was once a booming mining town in the late 1800s.  It was on the ballot as a site for the State Capitol in its heyday, losing to Denver.  This is a historic recounting of the intrigue of this wild west town that has now nearly disappeared.

Read more

Description

This is a non-fiction book based on interviews, photographs and writing about the history of Rosita, Colorado. It's a story of the mining industry at its height and what was left behind when the industry crumbled.

Read more

About The Author

Irene Francis was a historian in her local community and has authored several other books on this topic. This was her last book and was published posthumously. It details the history of Rosita, the small area where she lived for 40 years.
Read more