Colorado was settled largely by invalids seeking a cure
Evidence
The curative effect of the climate of Colorado can hardly be exaggerated. In traveling extensively through the Territory afterwards I found that nine out of every ten settlers were cured invalids. Statistics and medical works on the climate of the State (as it now is) represent Colorado as the most remarkable sanatorium in the world. — Isabella L. Bird, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, 60
Categorization
- XREF: Connects to the settler-era medical-migration theme of invalids seeking western sanatoria; pairs with the era’s tuberculosis-cure migrations west. — connects to: Colorado’s reputation drew thousands of invalids seeking a health cure in primitive conditions. — Isabella L. Bird, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, 59; Colorado’s climate attracted thousands of health seekers with chronic diseases. — Isabella L. Bird, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, 138
Related
- Colorado’s reputation drew thousands of invalids seeking a health cure in primitive conditions. (similarity 0.92)
- Colorado’s climate attracted thousands of health seekers with chronic diseases. (similarity 0.92)
- Settlers lured to Colorado by climate promises met ruin (similarity 0.82)
- Colorado’s high dry climate allowed year-round outdoor living (similarity 0.80)
Broader Connections
- Colorado’s climate attracted thousands of health seekers with chronic diseases.
#corroborates(0.95) — Isabella L. Bird, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, 138