Chin Lin Sou: A Pioneer in More Ways Than One
When: 1836 – 1894 Where: Born in China, settled in Denver Why Important: Chin Lin Sou was…
Colorado’s Beginnings
Barney Ford: From Slavery to Success
When: 1822 – 1902 Where: Born in Virginia. Lived in South Carolina, Chicago, and Central America,…
Alferd Packer: Notorious Cannibal
When: 1842 – 1907 Where: Lake City, Cañon City, and Littleton, Colorado Why Important: Cannibal Biography Like…
William Bent: Frontiersman
When: 1809 – 1869 Where: Southeast Colorado Why Important: Trader; tried to bring peace between the white…
Luther Kountze: Banker
When: 1842-1918 Where: Denver, CO Why Important: Kountze founded the Colorado National Bank. He also helped rebuild…
James Pierson Beckwourth: African American Mountain Man, Fur Trader, Explorer
When: 1805-1866 Where: St, Louis, MO, the Rocky Mountains, and Denver, CO Why Important: Beckwourth was an…
Daniel Cheesman Oakes: Early Settler and Businessperson
When: 1825-1887 Where: Denver, CO Why Important: D. C. Oakes was an early settler and smart businessperson….