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Before Colorado: A history of the Western Slope’s first residents

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Before Colorado was named after the region’s muddy, red-tinted Rio Colorado, it was known as a fabled land in the American Southwest. Without a map or successful expeditions to understand its studded landscapes, foreigners instead...

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    Before Colorado was named after the region’s muddy, red-tinted Rio Colorado, it was known as a fabled land in the American Southwest. Without a map or successful expeditions to understand its studded landscapes, foreigners instead...

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