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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’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 State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Agnes Wright Spring

New to the library’s digital collection is Denver’s Historic Markers, Memorials, Statues, and Parks (1959)….

Amy Zimmer, June 2, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Remembering Ruben Valdez

Colorado’s first Hispanic Speaker of the House, Ruben Valdez, passed away on Tuesday at age…

Amy Zimmer, October 3, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

25th Anniversary of the South Canyon Fire

This past Saturday marked the 25th anniversary of the South Canyon Fire near Glenwood Springs,…

Amy Zimmer, July 8, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

State Capitol Tours

Summer is a great time to tour the State Capitol building. Whether you’re looking for…

Amy Zimmer, June 24, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

20 Years After Columbine

This Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of one of the greatest tragedies in our state’s…

Amy Zimmer, April 18, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Highway Work Zone Safety

Did you know that since 1929, sixty Colorado highway workers have lost their lives in…

Amy Zimmer, August 30, 2018
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Yule Marble

Did you know that the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Lincoln Memorial in…

Amy Zimmer, June 19, 2018
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Memorial Day

Before 1972, when Memorial Day began being celebrated on the last Monday in May, Memorial…

Amy Zimmer, May 30, 2017
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: The White Ash Mine Disaster

This fall the Colorado School of Mines unveiled a new memorial dedicated to the victims…

Amy Zimmer, December 20, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Dr. Florence Sabin

At the Statuary Hall at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., each state commemorates…

Amy Zimmer, November 1, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

Denver’s Cheesman Park

Denver’s Cheesman Park is a great place to walk, jog, picnic, sunbathe, and relax.  But…

Amy Zimmer, May 9, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: The Vulcan Mine Explosion

This week we use our digitized historical documents to travel back to 1896 and one…

Amy Zimmer, June 16, 2015
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Military History

The nation’s military history was the theme of the Denver Veteran’s Day Parade this year. Colorado…

Amy Zimmer, November 11, 2014
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado State Capitol Art and Memorials

Colorado’s State Capitol is filled with artworks, from murals by Allen Tupper True to stained…

Amy Zimmer, April 30, 2014
Colorado State Publications Blog

Ludlow 100th Anniversary

Yesterday marked the 100th anniversary of the Ludlow Massacre, which took place April 20, 1914. On…

Amy Zimmer, April 21, 2014
Colorado State Publications Blog

Ludlow

99 years ago this Saturday, Colorado was the scene of one of the bloodiest and…

Amy Zimmer, April 18, 2013
Colorado State Publications Blog

Holocaust Awareness Week

This week, April 7-14, is Holocaust Awareness Week, which the Colorado General Assembly will be…

Amy Zimmer, April 9, 2013
Colorado State Publications Blog

Black History Month

African-Americans made (and continue to make) an important contribution to the history of Colorado. You can…

Amy Zimmer, February 7, 2013
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