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Many people know that community newspapers provide a wealth of historic information such as birth and wedding announcements, obituaries, general …
Many people know that community newspapers provide a wealth of historic information such as birth and wedding announcements, obituaries, general …
Our library receives many questions about finding biographical information on state legislators from the past. Many of these questions are geneological …
In honor of National Aviation History Month, this week’s post takes a look at the state of aviation in Colorado …
It’s very rewarding to preserve your local history and provide access to it for your community, and we love it …
What were the popular books on Colorado, and by Colorado authors, half a century ago? Find out by viewing the …
Colorado’s highest mountain bears the name of Samuel H. Elbert, territorial governor of Colorado from 1873-74. Elbert County is also …
Was Colorado the first state to have a poet laureate? It depends on who you ask. Alice Polk Hill, Colorado’s …
In a few short years CHNC has grown tremendously and made some exciting changes. We have a new and improved …
Now through November 17, you can vote for your favorite historic Colorado artifact or document as part of the Colorado …
Colorado has an interesting and colorful history. Whether you are interested in our mining past, railroad development and growth, livestock …
Recently the Denver metro area has been experiencing unprecedented economic activity and growth, with hundreds of people moving here each …
It can’t really be called a ghost town, because there’s almost nothing left to mark the location of Caribou, Colorado, …
One of late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century America’s greatest botanists extensively studied the flora of Colorado, and left us what is …
Colorado Territory had barely been established when a group of leading farmers, agriculturalists, and promoters got together and formed the …
In the early decades of the nineteenth century, French, English, and American fur trappers came to Colorado, living a rugged …
This coming Monday is Labor Day. Because so much of Colorado’s development was tied in with mining, transportation, and other …
Anybody who attended elementary school in Colorado remembers learning about the state’s history — the colorful characters, the miners, the …
The Auraria Higher Education Center (or Auraria Campus, as it is often known) is quite unique among Colorado’s college campuses. …
Certainly a lot has changed in the last fifty years regarding vehicle safety! Consider this excerpt from Highway Safety in …
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, ever-increasing numbers of Americans were joining the armed forces. Whether …