Road to Riches-The Great Railroad Race to Aspen
Getting a railroad through Colorado's Glenwood Canyon was not an easy task, but the proud men of the D&RGRR did it. This riveting novel based on a race between two railroads includes sabotage, political backstabbing and dangerous work.
- Published
- 2003
- ISBN
- 978-1-890437-84-8
- Pages
- 192
- Category
- History
- Place
- Aspen
- Publisher
- Western Reflections Pub. Co.
- Listed at
- $13.97
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About this book
Road to Riches is a 192-page historical novel by Cathy Clamp and C. T. Adams. Its subject is the race between two railroads to reach Aspen, Colorado.
The description centers on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. Getting a line through Glenwood Canyon was not an easy task, and the men of the D&RGRR did it. The story includes sabotage, political backstabbing and dangerous work.
The Open Library subject headings put the book under railroads, the design and construction of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company, historical fiction and Aspen. Open Library gives 2003 as the date and Western Reflections as the publisher. The record gives 192 pages.
Who it is for
Readers who like railroad history told as a story are the natural fit, along with anyone curious about how Glenwood Canyon was opened to trains. The catalogue calls the book fiction, so the characters and events in the plot are told as a novel. People who read about Aspen's early years may enjoy seeing the town as the prize at the end of the race. The description names sabotage and political backstabbing as part of the plot.
About the author
Cathy Clamp and C. T. Adams are credited together on this book. We could not find a source about either author that we could read, so we will not describe them beyond the credit. Their author page lists the book.
Ways to use this book
Reading the novel next to the facts
Read the Colorado Encyclopedia article on Aspen first, then the novel. Notice where the story invents characters and where the town's real arc matches. The catalogue lists the book as fiction.
Planning an Aspen history weekend
Check the Aspen Historical Society calendar for tours before you book travel, since schedules change. The Colorado Railroad Museum is another stop for rail history.
Finding more railroad stories
Browse /library/ for other Colorado history books and compare how each one treats mining towns and the lines that served them.
Go deeper
Road to Riches is a novel set around the railroad race to Aspen. These three places hold the real history of that town and its railroads, so you can compare the story with the record.
Aspen Historical Society
A local history organization that lists exhibitions, guided tours of historic sites and an online archive on its home page.
Colorado Railroad Museum
A museum in Colorado that, according to its website, offers Friday walking tours introducing its collections and the impact of railroads.
Colorado Encyclopedia: Aspen
An article that says the Denver & Rio Grande reached Aspen on November 2, 1887, and lets ore move to the smelters in Leadville.
Good to know
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