Costco to Host Book Signing for Local Frederick Author

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. - Oct. 7, 2013 - PRLog -- In the 1880s, Frederick was nothing but prairieland. Its only inhabitants were prairie dogs, rabbits, coyotes and snakes. Coal brought settlers to the area and Frederick was incorporated in 1907 as a coalmining town. The mines needed workers and immigrants arrived from across the globe to help fill this need for labor. Men and their families came from Italy, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Mexico and the Slavic countries to make Frederick their home.

While not considered a gold or silver boomtown, Frederick had its share of growing pains. Liquor and illegal gambling were constant sources of problems and the town saw natural disasters such as persistent flooding. As its location on the Union Pacific Railroad helped the miners, farmers and merchants build a strong community. This pictorial history of Frederick provides a classic example of growth and development on the eastern Colorado plains.

Topics discussed in Around Frederick include:

A Town on the Plains
The Miners
Life in Frederick
Growing Pains
Expansion and Growth
A Bright Future

Join the Author for a Book Signing!

Where:  Costco

16375 N Washington St, Thornton CO 80023

When: Friday, October 18^th, 2013; 11:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665.

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.  Have we done a book on your town?