From the earliest geologic origins to its founding by Gen. William Jackson Palmer; from the Cripple Creek gold rush though the Great Depression and two world wars; from the influx of high tech industry through the prosperous 1980's Colorado Springs comes alive in words and pictures in this unique visual essay. This revised, updated edition of Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak A Pictorial History traces in over 350 photographs, maps, and illustrations-many in full color and previously unpublished-th earliest origins of Colorado Springs to the present day, including a new full-color chapter called "Colorado Springs in the Eighties". It's a fascinating history, well-researched and beautifully portrayed, that charts, honors, and celebrates the fine traditions and rich heritage of Colorado Springs. 284