Colonel Greene and the Copper Skyrocket: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of William Cornell Greene: Copper King, Cattle Baron and Promoter Extra Ordinaire

Colonel Greene and the Copper Skyrocket: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of William Cornell Greene: Copper King, Cattle Baron and Promoter Extra Ordinaire by Sonnichsen, C. L.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780816504657.

Winner of both the National Cowboy Hall of Fames Western Heritage Award and the Western Writers of Americas Spur Award "A solid account of a southwestern character who has flitted in and out of frontier and economic history."—American Historical Review "A creditable work on a fascinating individual. In delightful writing style he has reconstructed Greenes life, explaining the ambitions as well as the frailties of this extraordinary entrepreneur."—History "A rewarding study of the later days of mining."—Arizona and the West