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Boom Years

Elizabeth Piper Ensley: Activist

When: 1848 – 1919 Where: Born in the Caribbean, moved to Boston, then Washington, D.C., and…

Colorado Virtual Library, July 13, 2015
Colorado's Beginnings

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….

Colorado Virtual Library, July 13, 2015
20th Century & Beyond

Ben Nighthorse Campbell

Where: California; Ignacio and Denver, Colorado; Washington, D.C. Why Important: U.S. Senator, Jewelry Designer, Rancher Biography When…

Colorado Virtual Library, July 13, 2015
Boom Years

Adolph Coors: Businessman

When: 1847-1929 Where: Golden, CO Why Important: Adolph Coors founded the very successful Coors Brewing Company. His…

Colorado Virtual Library, July 13, 2015
Colorado Histories

All Bios, Alphabetically

Additional biographies are available at the State Publications Library blog.

Colorado Virtual Library, July 9, 2015
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado’s Jewish Pioneers

This week’s episode of the local PBS show Colorado Experience will feature Jewish pioneers. Colorado’s history…

Amy Zimmer, January 5, 2015
Colorado State Publications Blog

Mother Cabrini

On July 7, 1946, a Colorado nun was canonized as the first American saint.  Mother…

Amy Zimmer, July 7, 2014
Colorado State Publications Blog

Women’s History Month

March is National Women’s History Month. The State of Colorado has published many helpful resources on the…

Amy Zimmer, March 11, 2014
Colorado State Publications Blog

Winfield Scott Stratton

Yesterday’s Denver Post ran a column by Tom Noel on the generous philanthropy of Winfield Scott Stratton, a late-19th…

Amy Zimmer, December 16, 2013
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado House Speakers

Today was a historic day at the Capitol as 10 current and former Representatives who…

Amy Zimmer, March 4, 2013
Colorado State Publications Blog

Ike Liked Colorado

So far, no U.S. President has hailed from Colorado, but one of the first ladies has…

Amy Zimmer, September 24, 2012
Colorado State Publications Blog

Thomas Hornsby Ferril

Since April is National Poetry Month, it seems an appropriate time to celebrate Colorado’s own…

Amy Zimmer, April 3, 2012
Colorado State Publications Blog

Helen Ring Robinson

Tomorrow, March 2, the Colorado Legislature will pass a resolution honoring Helen Ring Robinson, the…

Amy Zimmer, March 1, 2012
Colorado State Publications Blog

Famous Coloradans

The State Library’s new website, http://www.coloradovirtuallibrary.org/, features biographies of famous Coloradans. The bios are written…

Amy Zimmer, February 22, 2012
Colorado State Publications Blog

The Tall Chief

The next time you’re enjoying a beer at the Wynkoop, how about raising a glass…

State Publications Library Staff, May 20, 2011
Colorado State Publications Blog

Honest John

In 1889 when it wasn’t always popular to run for public office, it is said…

State Publications Library Staff, May 17, 2011
Colorado State Publications Blog

Josephine Roche: A Woman Ahead of Her Time.

Long before Helen Reddy sang about feminism in the 1970’s, Josephine Roche was leading the…

State Publications Library Staff, May 10, 2011
Colorado State Publications Blog

Did you know…

Did you know the Tabor Center is named for Horace Tabor? He was a prospector…

State Publications Library Staff, May 4, 2011
Colorado State Publications Blog

Biographies…In State Documents?

Believe it or not, CoSPL’s collection contains a variety of biographies. We have many “real”…

Amy Zimmer, April 25, 2006
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