Touring Colorado’s Collections: Greetings from Southwest Colorado!
Today quick messages and family updates are sent by text message, Facebook, Instagram or other…
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Touring Colorado’s Collections: Pine River Library and the Stories of Bayfield, CO
A small town with a long history is a community with stories to tell; stories…
CHNC News! School is in Session
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection is going back to school. With the help of the…
CHNC News: Would You Work Here?
Many people know that community newspapers provide a wealth of historic information such as birth…
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…
CHNC News! Historic African American Newspapers Now Available
In a few short years CHNC has grown tremendously and made some exciting changes. We…
Topics in History: Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla was born on July 10, 1856 in the Austrian Empire in what is…
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Cattlemen’s Days
Today Cattlemen’s Days, held in Gunnison, Colorado, is a celebration of Gunnison County’s rich ranching…
Topics in History: Dearfield, Colorado
The town of Dearfield, located 30 miles east of Greeley, was established on May 5,…
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Students Capture Routt County History
Recently the Bud Werner Memorial Library and the Tread of Pioneers Museum, both located in…
Topics in History: Lakeside Amusement Park
When the weather begins to warm and the school year comes to an end,…
Topics in History: Baseball
The Colorado Rockies, Colorado’s major league baseball team, played their first home game in front…
Topics in History: Women’s Suffrage
On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was finally ratified, giving women…
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…
Black Kettle: Cheyenne Chief and Peace Negotiator
When: around 1803- 1868 Where: South Dakota Why Important: Native American peace negotiator Biography Black…