Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month. During this month, the National Archives, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian, and other cultural …
memorials
Ike Liked Colorado
So far, no U.S. President has hailed from Colorado, but one of the first ladies has – Mamie Eisenhower. As a …
Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month begins Saturday and continues through October 15. Hispanos have been an important part of Colorado history since …
Denver's Civic Center
Exciting news for Denver: Civic Center has been recommended by the U.S. Department of the Interior to become a National …
Peace Officers Memorial Day
Today, May 15, is Peace Officers Memorial Day. The law creating this observance was signed by President Kennedy in 1962. Since a1994 amendment …
International Women’s Day/Women’s History Month
Today is International Women’s Day, and March is Women’s History Month. The Colorado State Senate passed a Joint Resolution honoring Women’s History Month. We …
Helen Ring Robinson
Tomorrow, March 2, the Colorado Legislature will pass a resolution honoring Helen Ring Robinson, the first woman elected to the …
Martin Luther King Day of Service
Colorado’s Lieutenant Governor and the Governor’s Commission on Community Service are promoting the Martin Luther King Day of Service, to …
Veterans Day – November 11th
On Friday, many state offices will be closed in observance of Veterans Day. Since 1919, November 11th has been a …
Police Week
This year, May 15-21 has been designated as Police Week (see Governor Hickenlooper’s press release). On May 15, fallen officers …
Colorado Veterans Monument
Directly across Lincoln Street from the front of the State Capitol is the Colorado Veterans Monument. Shaped like a smaller, …
Remembering Sept. 11
Next Monday marks the five year anniversary of Sept.11, and CoSPL has a few resources dealing directly with the tragedy, …
Colorado Memorials and Monuments
This Memorial Day week, I would like to highlight a few of the interesting publications CoSPL has describing memorials and …