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Rediscovering Northwest Denver: Its History, Its People Its Landmarks

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For those interested in local history Ruth Wiberg's book about northwest Denver is a treasure of information. Containing beautiful photographs as well as detailed history, it can provide hours of pleasure either walking or driving the area as you learn about the past.

This is an attractive trade paperback, 212 pp, with about 100 b&w illustrations.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Original North Denver
Highlands: The Elite Suburb
Towns on the Perimeter
Conclusion

Appendices: Past and Present Street Names, Bibliography, Index, Suggested Tours.

If you are a north Denver history buff, this is a great informative reference book. It has great tourist information!

The rich history of the Highlands is brought to life in Wyberg's Rediscovering Northwest Denver. This book highlights events and places starting with the larger-than-life Victorians and their ornate homes to the bungalows of the working-class Italians during the Prohibition era and up through the present day. There were wild-west shoot outs, fortunes made and fortunes lost, world famous residents, gold miners, mystic faith healers, national attractions, mob violence, novelists, and much more. Many of the families who helped build Northwest Denver also played an import part in the shaping of Colorado, the West, and America. This book is a treasure from one of the area's most intimate historians and is a must read for locals and history enthusiasts. I give it five stars because it's well written, interesting, and rich in local history. It's also rare to find something like this about your neighborhood . People interested in Western history will find this book interesting and it's a must read for residents as it will totally change their perception of the neighborhood.