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The Fourth of July in Colorado

Source:America's Library
Level: Pre-Intermediate

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The Fourth of July in Colorado

Many American cities have rodeos but Greeley, Colorado, has the "Worlds' Largest Fourth of July Rodeo." The city was named after Horace Greeley, a well-known newspaperman for the New York Tribune. One of his famous sayings was "Go west, Young Man, go west." In 1869, he sent one of his reporters west to Colorado to write a story about farming. The reporter, Nathan C. Meeker, liked the area so much he stayed and started a town named after his boss. It was Meeker's vision that helped establish a successful community based on, among other qualities, cooperation, agriculture, irrigation, and education.

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Post-Reading Questions

Who was Horace Greeley?
a. a newspaperman
b. a Western reporter
c. a local farmer
d. founder of a town
Which is a major crop in the Greeley area?
a. corn
b. potatoes
c. agriculture
d. strawberries

True or False
Greeley, Colorado was named after its founder.
In 1922, the Greeley rodeo was an event for only local residents.