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2006
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Following in the wake of what one noted scientist called 'transients who neither revered nor cared for the ruins as symbols of the past, ' the Wetherill family became the earliest students of Mesa Verde. Their careful excavations and record-keeping helped preserve key information, leading to a deeper understanding of the people who built and occupied the cliff dwellings. As devout Quakers, they felt they were predestined to protect the historic sites...
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In 1860 Henry Hawley, young and adventurous, left his Wisconsin home in a covered wagon with one thing on his mind: Gold! His rugged journey ended at the Richest Square Mile on Earth: Central City, Colorado. There he joined thousands of men digging for those precious flakes of gold...
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In 1860 Henry Hawley, young and adventurous, left his Wisconsin home in a covered wagon with one thing on his mind: Gold! His rugged journey ended at the Richest Square Mile on Earth: Central City, Colorado. There he joined thousands of men digging for those precious flakes of gold...