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Colorado Governors: Jesse Fuller McDonald

We are continuing our series introducing Colorado’s governors with Jesse Fuller McDonald, Colorado’s 16th governor.

Colorado State Publications Blog

Miranda Doran-Myers

May 12, 2022

Colorado Governors: James H. Peabody

We are continuing our series introducing Colorado’s governors with James H. Peabody, Colorado’s 13th (and, briefly, 15th) governor. He served …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Miranda Doran-Myers

March 23, 2022

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 of digitized historic collections from …

CSL News, Plains to Peaks Collective

Leigh Jeremias

March 8, 2022

Colorado’s Governors: James B. Orman

We are continuing our series introducing Colorado’s governors with James B. Orman.

Colorado State Publications Blog

Miranda Doran-Myers

January 21, 2022

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 1859 Colorado Gold Rush, the …

Colorado Historic Newspapers, CSL News

Leigh Jeremias

January 5, 2022

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.

Colorado State Publications Blog

Miranda Doran-Myers

December 22, 2021

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 were finally guaranteed the universal …

Colorado Historic Newspapers

Michael Peever

December 1, 2021

Colorado Governors: Charles Spalding Thomas

Colorado’s governor from 1899 to 1901 was Charles Spalding Thomas, who served a single two-year term. His inaugural address, bound …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Samantha Hager

November 15, 2021

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) providing a single point of …

CSL News, Plains to Peaks Collective

Leigh Jeremias

November 1, 2021

Hispanic Heritage in Colorado

Today marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month running from September 15th through October 15th this year. Colorado has …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Samantha Hager

September 15, 2021

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), are required by law to …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

August 9, 2021

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 years ago, August 3, 1933, …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

August 3, 2021

Remembering Governor Lamm

Last week came the news that former Colorado governor Richard Lamm passed away. He would have turned 86 on August …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

August 2, 2021

Colorado-Themed Podcasts

Looking for something new to listen to? Interested in learning more about issues facing our state? If the answer is …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

June 14, 2021

Time Machine Tuesday: Denver-area Tornadoes

Forty years ago this week, the Denver metropolitan area was hit by one of the worst storms in its history. …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

June 1, 2021

Colorado’s National Parks and Monuments

As you plan your summer travels, you may be interested in visiting some of the National Parks and other sites …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

May 28, 2021

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 of Colorado journalism. On this …

Colorado Historic Newspapers

Leigh Jeremias

April 23, 2021

Colorado Governors: Albert W. McIntire

Colorado’s governor from 1895 to 1897 was Albert Wills McIntire, who served a single two-year term. McIntire, a Republican, defeated …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

April 19, 2021

A Window to History: Hate in America

The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection’s (CHNC) over 550 newspaper titles are broken down by categories: from Ghost Town publications to …

Colorado Historic Newspapers

Michael Peever

April 14, 2021

Time Machine Tuesday: I-70 Glenwood Canyon

The Glenwood Canyon highway construction project still ranks as one of the most ambitious engineering projects in our state’s history. …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

April 6, 2021

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