Time Machine Tuesday: Mine Accidents and Safety
Explosions. Cave-ins. Blasting accidents. Gas leaks. Floods. Carbon monoxide. In the nineteenth and early twentieth…
Explosions. Cave-ins. Blasting accidents. Gas leaks. Floods. Carbon monoxide. In the nineteenth and early twentieth…
Colorado’s first Hispanic Speaker of the House, Ruben Valdez, passed away on Tuesday at age…
During the nineteenth century the Santa Fe Trail played an important role in the westward…
New to our library’s digital collection are two historical publications that tell the story of…
This guest post was written by Paul Andrews, Collection Development Technician, The Strauss Health Sciences…
If you’re a teacher and Colorado history is among your subjects this school year, the…
Libraries, museums, archives, and historical societies around the state hold amazing treasures in their collections,…
Today, Colorado is experiencing record growth in its urban areas. But a century ago, many…
The Plains to Peaks Collective (PPC) recently grew to over 260,000 historic items now available…
Colorado’s Pitkin County was named for Frederick Walker Pitkin, who served as governor of the…
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Lakewood’s incorporation as a city, but its history…
In the summer of 1921, one of Colorado’s leading archaeologists, Jean Allard Jeançon, set out…
This past Saturday marked the 25th anniversary of the South Canyon Fire near Glenwood Springs,…
In the late nineteenth century, the Chautauqua movement swept the country, including Colorado — establishing…
Summer is a great time to tour the State Capitol building. Whether you’re looking for…
Each year, Colorado produces nearly 1.8 million barrels of craft beer. We’re third in the…
Sheer cliffs, deep chasms, and dark shadows make the 2,000-foot-deep Black Canyon of the Gunnison…
Just about everyone is familiar with Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Diplodocus, Allosaurus, and Tyrannosaurus rex. But how…
In May and June of 1984, unseasonably warm temperatures caused that winter’s heavy snowfalls to…
You may be familiar with the Eugene Field branch of the Denver Public Library, but…