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Learning, Plains to Peaks Collective

Free Online Learning Opportunity – Free Online Genealogical Resources

Join the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) on Tuesday, October 19, at 1 pm MST…

Leigh Jeremias, September 15, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Hispanic Heritage in Colorado

Today marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month running from September 15th through October…

Samantha Hager, September 15, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

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),…

Amy Zimmer, August 9, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

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…

Amy Zimmer, August 3, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Remembering Governor Lamm

Last week came the news that former Colorado governor Richard Lamm passed away. He would…

Amy Zimmer, August 2, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado-Themed Podcasts

Looking for something new to listen to? Interested in learning more about issues facing our…

Amy Zimmer, June 14, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Denver-area Tornadoes

Forty years ago this week, the Denver metropolitan area was hit by one of the…

Amy Zimmer, June 1, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado’s National Parks and Monuments

As you plan your summer travels, you may be interested in visiting some of the…

Amy Zimmer, May 28, 2021
Colorado Historic Newspapers

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…

Leigh Jeremias, April 23, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Governors: Albert W. McIntire

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

Amy Zimmer, April 19, 2021
Colorado Historic Newspapers

A Window to History: Hate in America

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

Michael Peever, April 14, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: I-70 Glenwood Canyon

The Glenwood Canyon highway construction project still ranks as one of the most ambitious engineering…

Amy Zimmer, April 6, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: The Day Colorado Had Three Governors

116 years ago today occurred one of the strangest events in Colorado political history —…

Amy Zimmer, March 16, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Historic Streetcar Systems of Colorado

A century ago, streetcars were used across America as one of the primary modes of…

Amy Zimmer, February 17, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Borderlands of Southern Colorado

A new exhibit on view at the History Colorado Center “explores the shifting geopolitical history…

Amy Zimmer, February 11, 2021
Colorado Historic Newspapers, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

LGBTQ History Now Included in CHNC

The Colorado State Library (CSL) and History Colorado (HC) are excited to announce the addition…

Leigh Jeremias, February 1, 2021
Colorado Historic Newspapers, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Interview with OUT FRONT Magazine Co-owner, Addison Herron-Wheeler

Addison Herron-Wheeler is the editor-in-chief and co-owner of OUT FRONT Magazine (OFM), an LGBTQ magazine…

Michael Peever, February 1, 2021
Plains to Peaks Collective

Touring Colorado’s Collections: University of Colorado Boulder University Libraries Joins the DPLA

The University of Colorado Boulder University Libraries recently joined the Plains to Peaks Collective (PPC),…

Leigh Jeremias, January 27, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Missing the Stock Show? Learn About Livestock, Virtually

The National Western Stock Show is one of Colorado’s oldest traditions. This January would have…

Amy Zimmer, January 21, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Denver Parks and Parkways

Visitors and those new to Denver often remark on the city’s miles of tree-lined parkways…

Amy Zimmer, December 22, 2020
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