Hayden Expedition
The famous Hayden Expedition of 1871, led by geologist Ferdinand V. Hayden, was instrumental in surveying and mapping what would …
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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 …
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 …
Thomas Hornsby Ferril
Since April is National Poetry Month, it seems an appropriate time to celebrate Colorado’s own Thomas Hornsby Ferril, one of …
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 …
Helen Ring Robinson
Tomorrow, March 2, the Colorado Legislature will pass a resolution honoring Helen Ring Robinson, the first woman elected to the …
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, …
Tremont House Hotel
When many people think of archaeology, they think of digging up items hundreds or thousands of years old, like arrowheads …
"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 …
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 …
"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, 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 …
Music History
Since ancient times, a love of music has always been something we humans shared. Over the centuries and even decades, …
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 …
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? …
Female Suffrage
Did you know that tomorrow, August 26, is Women’s Equality Day? This observance, celebrated on August 26 of each year, …
In Their Own Words
At the State Publications Library you can find a number of very interesting accounts of life in historic Colorado. Although …
Fremont Expedition
John C. Fremont was a Civil War General, governor of both Arizona and California, U.S. Senator, and a canidate for …
Indians of Colorado
Colorado has a long history of American Indian civilization going back many centuries. The Mesa Verde cliff dwellings were constructed …
Highway History
The development of highways in Colorado changed the state’s landscape forever. The Colorado highways have an interesting history. Our library …