The Colorado Governor's Mansion
Colorado’s executive mansion at 8th and Logan streets on Capitol Hill is a beautiful home…
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Three Governors in One Day
The election is over and the state has chosen a new governor. Despite all the…
History of the State Penitentiary
I just finished reading Dick Kreck’s newest book, Anton Woode: The Boy Murderer, which tells…
National Political Conventions
Lately there has been buzz about Colorado hosting the 2008 Democratic National Convention (see Denver…
50th Anniversary of Interstate Highways 1956-2006
In the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944, Congress acted on recommendations from Interregional Highways ….
Colorado’s Constitution
CoSPL has many resources for researching the Colorado Constitution, including text of the Constitution itself…
Biographies…In State Documents?
Believe it or not, CoSPL’s collection contains a variety of biographies. We have many “real”…
Mining for Facts
Mining was one of the industries most important to shaping our state’s history and growth,…
March: Women’s History Month
By Presidential Proclamation, March is designated Women’s History Month to honor the contributions that women…
History of Education in Colorado
The State Publications Library, part of the Colorado Department of Education, has a wide variety…