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A "lazy" Georgian (John H. Gregory), professional miner, hears about gold near Pike's Peak and arrives early in 1859. The Georgian did not light the fuse of Colorado, but he placed the charge perfectly, the result and aftermath directly responsible for the West Kansas gold rush (Colorado gold rush) AND the expedited formation of the area from West Kansas Territory to Colorado. This "lazy" man changes the whole game and puts this space we call Colorado today on the worlds' radar, the old west get a new hub - While Buffalo Roamed...
This episode is part 1 of 2
By Jonathan Summer PublishingA "lazy" Georgian (John H. Gregory), professional miner, hears about gold near Pike's Peak and arrives early in 1859. The Georgian did not light the fuse of Colorado, but he placed the charge perfectly, the result and aftermath directly responsible for the West Kansas gold rush (Colorado gold rush) AND the expedited formation of the area from West Kansas Territory to Colorado. This "lazy" man changes the whole game and puts this space we call Colorado today on the worlds' radar, the old west get a new hub - While Buffalo Roamed...
This episode is part 1 of 2