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 Leadville, Colorado - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leadville had a brief gold boom in 1860, and when lead was found with high silver content in 1877, it received its first silver boom.
By 1880, it was one of the world's largest silver camps, with a population of over 40,000.
During World War II, Leadville was a popular spot for visits by soldiers at nearby Camp Hale, but only after the town acted to curb prostitution; until then, the United States Army declared the town off-limits for its personnel.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leadville,_Colorado   (745 words)

  
 History of Tibet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Initially there was considerable success and with CIA aid much of southern Tibet fell into rebel hands, but in 1959 with the occupation of Lhasa resistance forces withdrew into Nepal.
Operations continued from the semi-independent Kingdom of Mustang with a force of 2000 rebels, many of them trained at Camp Hale near Leadville, Colorado.
In 1969, on the eve of Kissinger's overtures to China, support was withdrawn and the Nepalese government dismantled the operation.
www.historyofnations.net /asia/tibet.html   (1344 words)

  
 Resortswithall Colorado Lodging Guide - Resorts by City in Colorado
Fear of enemy attack on both U.S. coasts during World War II stimulated the development of government facilities in Colorado because of its interior, yet accessible, location.
The Denver Federal Center, Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Camp (later Fort) Carson, Camp Hale, and other installations brought thousands of newcomers to the state.
After the war many of these newcomers stayed on to develop ski resorts, the electronics industry, and the U.S. Air Force Academy.
www.resortswithall.com /colorado   (1454 words)

  
 Colorado Postal History Society
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Guffey, a rural post office, had its beginnings as a gold camp along Current Creek.
Today Guffey is a center for hunting, fishing, and ranching.
www.coloradopostalhistorysociety.com   (367 words)

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