Colorado’s Governors: James B. Orman
We are continuing our series introducing Colorado’s governors with James B. Orman.
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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)…
Free Online Learning Opportunity – Free Online Genealogical Resources
Join the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) on Tuesday, October 19, at 1 pm…
Hispanic Heritage in Colorado
Today marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month running from September 15th through October…
How Transportation Projects Help Tell the Story of Colorado’s Past
Did you know that state transportation agencies, such as the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT),…
Time Machine Tuesday: The Night the Castlewood Canyon Dam Gave Way
Today, Castlewood Canyon is one of Colorado’s 41 State Parks. But on this day 88…
Remembering Governor Lamm
Last week came the news that former Colorado governor Richard Lamm passed away. He would…
Colorado-Themed Podcasts
Looking for something new to listen to? Interested in learning more about issues facing our…
Time Machine Tuesday: Denver-area Tornadoes
Forty years ago this week, the Denver metropolitan area was hit by one of the…
Colorado’s National Parks and Monuments
As you plan your summer travels, you may be interested in visiting some of the…
April 23: CHNC Reaches 2 Million Pages and Celebrates Historic News
April 23, 1859 proved to be one of the most exciting days in the history…
Colorado Governors: Albert W. McIntire
Colorado’s governor from 1895 to 1897 was Albert Wills McIntire, who served a single two-year…
A Window to History: Hate in America
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection’s (CHNC) over 550 newspaper titles are broken down by categories:…
Time Machine Tuesday: I-70 Glenwood Canyon
The Glenwood Canyon highway construction project still ranks as one of the most ambitious engineering…
Time Machine Tuesday: The Day Colorado Had Three Governors
116 years ago today occurred one of the strangest events in Colorado political history —…
Historic Streetcar Systems of Colorado
A century ago, streetcars were used across America as one of the primary modes of…