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Colorado’s Constitution

A recent story in the Denver Post highlighted Colorado’s state Constitution, of which the original document is now on display …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

July 5, 2012

New History Colorado Center

Colorado’s new history museum has been open for about a month, to great reviews. You can read about the brand-new History Colorado …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

June 14, 2012

Hayden Expedition

The famous Hayden Expedition of 1871, led by geologist Ferdinand V. Hayden, was instrumental in surveying and mapping what would …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

May 31, 2012

Denver's Civic Center

Exciting news for Denver:  Civic Center has been recommended by the U.S. Department of the Interior to become a National …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

May 22, 2012

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

During the Depression of the 1930s many federal programs were set up to help get Americans back to work. One of …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

April 10, 2012

Thomas Hornsby Ferril

Since April is National Poetry Month, it seems an appropriate time to celebrate Colorado’s own Thomas Hornsby Ferril, one of …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

April 3, 2012

Theodore Roosevelt in Colorado

Did you know that President Theodore Roosevelt visited Colorado many times, not just on official business but also for recreation? Roosevelt …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

March 22, 2012

Helen Ring Robinson

Tomorrow, March 2, the Colorado Legislature will pass a resolution honoring Helen Ring Robinson, the first woman elected to the …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

March 1, 2012

Happy Birthday Colorado

Yes, you’re probably thinking, Colorado’s birthday is August 1! That is true, as Colorado became a state on August 1, …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

February 28, 2012

Tremont House Hotel

When many people think of archaeology, they think of digging up items hundreds or thousands of years old, like arrowheads …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

February 16, 2012

"The Park Hill Experience"

While Denver in the Civil Rights era may not have had quite the difficulties seen in the South, Denver’s African …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

January 17, 2012

State of the State Address

Governor John Hickenlooper delivers his State of the State Address today. The Address is delivered annually on the second day …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

January 12, 2012

"The People, Land, and Legends of Colorado and the West"

Listen to three top history professors from the University of Colorado tell about the amazing history of our state in …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

January 3, 2012

Colorado, As Experienced by Diverse Groups

Colorado, like the United States as a whole, is a place of many religious, ethnic, and cultural groups, all of …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

December 15, 2011

Music History

Since ancient times, a love of music has always been something we humans shared. Over the centuries and even decades, …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

December 8, 2011

Colorado in the Civil War

Lately, Civil War history has come into the spotlight as it began 150 years ago this year, and many anniversary …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

December 6, 2011

The Colorado Gold Rush.

Did you know it’s believed that more people came to the Colorado Gold Rush than to the California Gold Rush? …

Colorado State Publications Blog

State Publications Library Staff

August 30, 2011

Female Suffrage

Did you know that tomorrow, August 26, is Women’s Equality Day? This observance, celebrated on August 26 of each year, …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

August 25, 2011

In Their Own Words

At the State Publications Library you can find a number of very interesting accounts of life in historic Colorado. Although …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

August 18, 2011

Fremont Expedition

John C. Fremont was a Civil War General, governor of both Arizona and California, U.S. Senator, and a canidate for …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

August 16, 2011

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