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Colorado Governors: Frederick W. Pitkin
Colorado’s Pitkin County was named for Frederick Walker Pitkin, who served as governor of the…
Time Machine Tuesday: Lakewood Turns 50
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Lakewood’s incorporation as a city, but its history…
Time Machine Tuesday: Archaeology of Southwestern Colorado
In the summer of 1921, one of Colorado’s leading archaeologists, Jean Allard Jeançon, set out…
25th Anniversary of the South Canyon Fire
This past Saturday marked the 25th anniversary of the South Canyon Fire near Glenwood Springs,…
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Chautauqua
In the late nineteenth century, the Chautauqua movement swept the country, including Colorado — establishing…
State Capitol Tours
Summer is a great time to tour the State Capitol building. Whether you’re looking for…
Colorado Beer and Breweries
Each year, Colorado produces nearly 1.8 million barrels of craft beer. We’re third in the…
Time Machine Tuesday: Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Sheer cliffs, deep chasms, and dark shadows make the 2,000-foot-deep Black Canyon of the Gunnison…
Time Machine Tuesday: Dinosaur Discoveries
Just about everyone is familiar with Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Diplodocus, Allosaurus, and Tyrannosaurus rex. But how…
Time Machine Tuesday: 1984 Floods and Landslides
In May and June of 1984, unseasonably warm temperatures caused that winter’s heavy snowfalls to…
Time Machine Tuesday: Eugene Field in Colorado
You may be familiar with the Eugene Field branch of the Denver Public Library, but…
Colorado History in 100 Objects
One of the most engaging ways to learn about the past is through artifacts. In…
Colorado Governors: John L. Routt
John L. Routt has the distinction of being both the final territorial governor of Colorado…
Topics in History: Intersectionality in Colorado: Women’s Rights are Human Rights
As we continue to celebrate women’s history month here in Colorado and across the world,…
Time Machine Tuesday: Richard Castro and Civil Rights in Colorado
When Richard M. “Rich” Castro began his term in the state House of Representatives in…
Caroline Nichols Churchill: Activist, Suffragist, Author
When: 1833-1926 Where: Born in Canada, but accomplished most of her work in Denver, Colorado…
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Territorial Capitals and Capitols
Most Coloradans know that Colorado became a state in 1876, but how many can tell…
CHNC’s Text Correction Champions
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) is an outstanding resource for researchers and genealogists to…
The Legacy of Dearfield, Colorado
Inspired by the writings of Booker T. Washington, Oliver Toussaint Jackson established a farming colony…