How A Nineteenth Century Mining Town Became The Most Irish Community between the West Coast and the Mississippi River."

How A Nineteenth Century Mining Town Became The Most Irish Community between the West Coast and the Mississippi River."

By Donna WichelmanOver the last year, I’ve written about how the influx of immigrants to find their fortunes settled the western territories of the continental United States. The Territory of Colorado, in particular, saw the population explode due to immigrants who heard there were vast resources of gold and silver in the region. Many African Americans and whites, who’d helped fight for their emancipation, also came from the northern states and …