“Chinatown Is Now a Mass of Ruins”: How the racial violence of 1880 was reported in Denver
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) recently reached 3 million digitized pages! The collection contains…
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Not Your Average Publication! New and Unique Additions to CHNC
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) team recently added two new publications — Camp and…
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Free Online Access to Aspen History
Aspen may be known as a destination for the rich and famous but its history…
When the Black Panthers Denver Chapter Leader Made TV History
The Black Panther Party (BPP) was a left-wing Black power political organization founded by Bobby…
Colorado’s Governors: George Alfred Carlson
Our series on Colorado’s governors continues with George A. Carlson, Colorado’s 20th governor.
Rocky Mountain JIHO: Japanese American Life in Colorado
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) recently added the Rocky Mountain JIHO, 1969-1997, to the…
Camp Hale: Colorado’s new national monument
Colorado’s newest national monument is the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument, covering nearly 54,000 acres…
Colorado Governors: John F. Shafroth
Our series on Colorado’s governors continues with John F. Shafroth, Colorado’s 18th governor. Governor Shafroth…
Colorado’s Governors: Henry A. Buchtel
We are continuing our series introducing Colorado’s governors with Henry Augustus Buchtel, Colorado’s 17th governor.
The history of Chinese and Japanese Americans in Colorado
Every May, Colorado celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month to recognize the…
University of Colorado Receives Grant to Digitize Colorado Daily Student Newspaper
This guest post was written by University of Colorado Boulder, University Libraries Archives. The University…
Colorado Governors: Jesse Fuller McDonald
We are continuing our series introducing Colorado’s governors with Jesse Fuller McDonald, Colorado’s 16th governor.
Colorado Governors: James H. Peabody
We are continuing our series introducing Colorado’s governors with James H. Peabody, Colorado’s 13th (and,…
Locally Created Primary Source Education Set – Notable Colorado Women
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Plains to Peaks Collective (PPC), an online portal…
Colorado’s Governors: James B. Orman
We are continuing our series introducing Colorado’s governors with James B. Orman.
The Denver Public Library Brings the Rocky to CHNC
The Rocky Mountain News (RMN) was Colorado’s oldest newspaper. Founded by William Byers during the…
Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain (and other geographic name changes)
The Colorado Geographic Naming Advisory Board (Board) recently received approval for its first renaming recommendation: Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain in Clear Creek County.
19th Century Colorado Feminist Newspapers, The Antelope and The Queen Bee
On August 18, 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution became law and American women…
Colorado Governors: Charles Spalding Thomas
Colorado’s governor from 1899 to 1901 was Charles Spalding Thomas, who served a single two-year…
New Online Discovery Tool to Search and Explore Colorado-Wyoming’s Historic Collections
The Plains to Peaks Collective (PPC) recently launched a new search and discovery interface (ppc.dp.la)…