Elizabeth Piper Ensley: Activist
When: 1848 – 1919 Where: Born in the Caribbean, moved to Boston, then Washington, D.C., and…
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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….
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Where: California; Ignacio and Denver, Colorado; Washington, D.C. Why Important: U.S. Senator, Jewelry Designer, Rancher Biography When…
Adolph Coors: Businessman
When: 1847-1929 Where: Golden, CO Why Important: Adolph Coors founded the very successful Coors Brewing Company. His…
All Bios, Alphabetically
Additional biographies are available at the State Publications Library blog.
Colorado’s Jewish Pioneers
This week’s episode of the local PBS show Colorado Experience will feature Jewish pioneers. Colorado’s history…
Mother Cabrini
On July 7, 1946, a Colorado nun was canonized as the first American saint. Mother…
Women’s History Month
March is National Women’s History Month. The State of Colorado has published many helpful resources on the…
Winfield Scott Stratton
Yesterday’s Denver Post ran a column by Tom Noel on the generous philanthropy of Winfield Scott Stratton, a late-19th…
Colorado House Speakers
Today was a historic day at the Capitol as 10 current and former Representatives who…
Ike Liked Colorado
So far, no U.S. President has hailed from Colorado, but one of the first ladies has…
Thomas Hornsby Ferril
Since April is National Poetry Month, it seems an appropriate time to celebrate Colorado’s own…
Helen Ring Robinson
Tomorrow, March 2, the Colorado Legislature will pass a resolution honoring Helen Ring Robinson, the…
Famous Coloradans
The State Library’s new website, http://www.coloradovirtuallibrary.org/, features biographies of famous Coloradans. The bios are written…
The Tall Chief
The next time you’re enjoying a beer at the Wynkoop, how about raising a glass…
Honest John
In 1889 when it wasn’t always popular to run for public office, it is said…
Josephine Roche: A Woman Ahead of Her Time.
Long before Helen Reddy sang about feminism in the 1970’s, Josephine Roche was leading the…
Did you know…
Did you know the Tabor Center is named for Horace Tabor? He was a prospector…
Biographies…In State Documents?
Believe it or not, CoSPL’s collection contains a variety of biographies. We have many “real”…