Colorado Governors: Alexander Cummings
After the resignation of John Evans, Alexander Cummings (served 1865-1867) was appointed Territorial Governor of…
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Helen Bonfils: Denver Post Co Owner & Philanthropist
When: 1889-1972 Where: Peekskill, N.Y. Why Important: Co-owner of the Denver Post, Philanthropist, Established the…
Colorado Governors: John Evans
Colorado’s second territorial governor, John Evans, is remembered for his many contributions to the development…
Black Kettle: Cheyenne Chief and Peace Negotiator
When: around 1803- 1868 Where: South Dakota Why Important: Native American peace negotiator Biography Black…
Colorado Governors: William Gilpin
The first governor of Colorado Territory, William Gilpin, was appointed by Abraham Lincoln and served…
Colorado’s Pioneer Women
Everyone knows about Colorado’s famous women like Molly Brown and Baby Doe Tabor, but far…
Julia Archibald Holmes: First Woman to Summit Pike’s Peak
When: 1838-1887 Where: Nova Scotia, Canada Why Important: First woman known to summit Pike’s Peak…
Ouray: Ute Chief and Negotiator
When: 1833-1880 Where: Southern Rocky Mountains, CO Why Important: Ute Chief and Treaty Negotiator Biography…
Jack Langrishe: An 1860s Celebrity
If you attended the theater in the 1860s and 1870s, you probably knew the name…
Silas S. Soule: Abolitionist and Brave Soldier
When: 1838-1865 Where: Fort Lyon near Sand Creek, Colorado Why Important Soldier who refused orders…
Jack Dempsey: Prize-fighter, Actor and Author
When: 1895-1983 Where: Manassa, CO Why Important: Professional Boxer Biography William Harrison “Jack” Dempsey was…
David Moffat: Railroad Tycoon and Industrialist
When: 1839-1911 Where: Denver, CO Why Important: Denver Businessman, Colorado railroad owner Biography David Halliday…
Time Machine Tuesday: Dr. Florence Sabin
At the Statuary Hall at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., each state commemorates…
Recollections of Early Colorado
In the 1920s and 1930s, many early Colorado pioneers were still alive, and a number…
John Denver: Singer and Songwriter
When: 1943-1997 Where: Aspen, Colorado Why Important: Award winning musician, singer and activist. Biography John…
Clara Brown: Angel of the Rockies
When: 1800-1882 Where: Central City and Denver Why Important: One of the first African-American women…
Colorado Artists
Our library collection contains a number of biographies on Colorado fine artists. Titles of interest…
Arthur Carhart and the Wilderness Movement
The first decades of the twentieth century were the height of the wilderness movement in…
Kit Carson and Fort Garland
Frontiersman Kit Carson once commanded Fort Garland, a southeastern Colorado fort set up to provide…
William Byers: Founder of Rocky Mtn News
When: 1831-1903 Where: Ohio, Iowa, Nebraska, and finally, Denver Why Important: Byers was the greatest Denver promoter,…