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CHNC News! School is in Session
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection is going back to school. With the help of the Morgan Library at the Colorado…
CHNC News: Would You Work Here?
Many people know that community newspapers provide a wealth of historic information such as birth and wedding announcements, obituaries, general…
Louisville Public Library Celebrates Making Local Newspaper Available Online Through CHNC
It’s very rewarding to preserve your local history and provide access to it for your community, and we love it…
CHNC News! Historic African American Newspapers Now Available
In a few short years CHNC has grown tremendously and made some exciting changes. We have a new and improved…
Topics in History: Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla was born on July 10, 1856 in the Austrian Empire in what is now Croatia. Tesla was an…
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Cattlemen’s Days
Today Cattlemen’s Days, held in Gunnison, Colorado, is a celebration of Gunnison County’s rich ranching heritage. Cattlemen’s Days is said…
Topics in History: Dearfield, Colorado
The town of Dearfield, located 30 miles east of Greeley, was established on May 5, 1910 by Oliver Toussaint Jackson,…
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Students Capture Routt County History
Recently the Bud Werner Memorial Library and the Tread of Pioneers Museum, both located in Steamboat Springs, partnered together to…
Topics in History: Lakeside Amusement Park
When the weather begins to warm and the school year comes to an end, many start to look for…
Topics in History: Baseball
The Colorado Rockies, Colorado’s major league baseball team, played their first home game in front of 80,227 fans at the…
Topics in History: Women’s Suffrage
On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was finally ratified, giving women the right to vote. On…
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 Denver Center of the Performing…
Black Kettle: Cheyenne Chief and Peace Negotiator
When: around 1803- 1868 Where: South Dakota Why Important: Native American peace negotiator Biography Black Kettle was born in South…
A Rock Garden Fit for the Gods
“This is truly a perfect palace of a place. Nature and beauty must have here convened and constructed this place…
Fire in Colorado Springs!
On January 12, 1900, the thriving business district on Tejon Street in Colorado Springs was rocked by a fire. The…