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Colorado State Publications Blog

Historic Streetcar Systems of Colorado

A century ago, streetcars were used across America as one of the primary modes of…

Amy Zimmer, February 17, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Borderlands of Southern Colorado

A new exhibit on view at the History Colorado Center “explores the shifting geopolitical history…

Amy Zimmer, February 11, 2021
Colorado Historic Newspapers

LGBTQ History Now Included in CHNC

The Colorado State Library (CSL) and History Colorado (HC) are excited to announce the addition…

Leigh Jeremias, February 1, 2021
Colorado Historic Newspapers

Interview with OUT FRONT Magazine Co-owner, Addison Herron-Wheeler

Addison Herron-Wheeler is the editor-in-chief and co-owner of OUT FRONT Magazine (OFM), an LGBTQ magazine…

Michael Peever, February 1, 2021
Plains to Peaks Collective

Touring Colorado’s Collections: University of Colorado Boulder University Libraries Joins the DPLA

The University of Colorado Boulder University Libraries recently joined the Plains to Peaks Collective (PPC),…

Leigh Jeremias, January 27, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Missing the Stock Show? Learn About Livestock, Virtually

The National Western Stock Show is one of Colorado’s oldest traditions. This January would have…

Amy Zimmer, January 21, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Denver Parks and Parkways

Visitors and those new to Denver often remark on the city’s miles of tree-lined parkways…

Amy Zimmer, December 22, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: The State Office Building Turns 100

The State Office Building — home of the Colorado State Library — will soon be…

Amy Zimmer, December 8, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Governors: Davis Waite

Colorado’s only third-party governor, Davis Hanson Waite, served in office from 1893 to 1895. Waite…

Amy Zimmer, November 13, 2020
Colorado Historic Newspapers

A Window to History: Alternative Newspapers from 1969-1980

I might have extolled the virtues of the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection’s (CHNC) diverse titles…

Michael Peever, November 3, 2020
Plains to Peaks Collective

Touring Colorado’s Collections: What’s in a Wildlife Researcher’s Toolbox?

This guest post was written by Sara Szakaly, MLS, Archivist & Records Manager for the…

Leigh Jeremias, November 3, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Where Do Coloradans Come From? And Where Do They Go?

Using census data from the past 150 years, the Colorado State Demography Office has prepared…

Amy Zimmer, October 21, 2020
Colorado Historic Newspapers

CHNC: Making Historic Newspapers Easily Available to Your Patrons

The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) has partnered with many libraries and cultural heritage institutions…

Michael Peever, October 8, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Roaring Fork Valley Ghost Towns

Located near Aspen, Colorado, are the ghost towns of Ashcroft and Independence, two fascinating reminders…

Amy Zimmer, September 22, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Women in World War II

World War II wasn’t just won by our soldiers. Women played a huge role in…

Amy Zimmer, September 17, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

LiDAR Scanning: A New Way of Looking at Old Places

If a historic or archaeological site disappears or changes, how will we remember what it…

Amy Zimmer, September 3, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: The Tabor Grand Opera House

139 years ago this week, on September 5, 1881, occurred what was arguably the most…

Amy Zimmer, September 1, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Schools During Wartime

This year, as students head back to school, classes will be a very different experience….

Amy Zimmer, August 25, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Governors: Job Adams Cooper

Job A. Cooper served as Colorado governor from 1889 to 1891. It was a time…

Amy Zimmer, August 20, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: The Cattle Industry in Colorado

For over 150 years, the cattle industry has been an integral part of Colorado’s agricultural…

Amy Zimmer, August 18, 2020
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