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…
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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: 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)…
Free Online Learning Opportunity – Free Online Genealogical Resources
Join the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) on Tuesday, October 19, at 1 pm MST…
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…