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Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Roaring Fork Valley Ghost Towns

Located near Aspen, Colorado, are the ghost towns of Ashcroft and Independence, two fascinating reminders…

Amy Zimmer, September 22, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado in the Cold War

Seventy-five years ago this week, on July 16, 1945, the United States conducted its first…

Amy Zimmer, July 14, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Tungsten Mining in Colorado

Colorado mining isn’t just about gold and silver. There are many other metals, minerals, and…

Amy Zimmer, February 18, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

The Hope Diamond’s Colorado Connection

One of the world’s most famous diamonds has a Colorado connection. The dazzling blue Hope…

Amy Zimmer, December 19, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Mine Accidents and Safety

Explosions. Cave-ins. Blasting accidents. Gas leaks. Floods. Carbon monoxide. In the nineteenth and early twentieth…

Amy Zimmer, October 8, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Georgetown Loop Railroad

Looking for a fun activity this summer? The Georgetown Loop Historic Mining & Railroad Park®…

Amy Zimmer, June 3, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Minerals and Geology

One of the most frequently accessed publications in our library’s digital collection is The Minerals of…

Amy Zimmer, March 12, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: History of Aspen, Colorado

Today, Aspen’s riches come from the ski industry — but they used to come from…

Amy Zimmer, January 29, 2019
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How Geology Helped Build the Moffat Road

Our library recently received a fascinating new document for our collection that will be of…

Amy Zimmer, September 13, 2018
Colorado State Publications Blog

Is Your House on Shaky Ground?

Ground subsidence problems are very real in Colorado. Whether from naturally occurring elements in the…

Amy Zimmer, September 6, 2018
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: The Victor Labor War of 1903-04

Victor, Colorado, near Cripple Creek in Teller County, is one of Colorado’s most historic mining…

Amy Zimmer, April 10, 2018
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Uranium Mining

Uranium was discovered in southwestern Colorado in the late nineteenth century.  It comes from carnotite…

Amy Zimmer, July 18, 2017
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Coal Resources

Coal is one of Colorado’s most significant mineral resources, and over the years has played…

Amy Zimmer, March 27, 2017
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Leadville Metals Exposure Study

Leadville is one of Colorado’s most historic mountain towns.  Though a small mountain town today,…

Amy Zimmer, December 27, 2016
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: Molybdenum

When most people think of Colorado mining, they think of gold or silver, or maybe…

Amy Zimmer, October 4, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado's Coal Mines

While Colorado was founded on gold and silver, coal mining became the state’s most significant…

Amy Zimmer, May 10, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Mining Towns

In our library’s collection you can find a number of books and websites that tell…

Amy Zimmer, March 21, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

More Information on the Animas River Spill

The State of Colorado has set up several new information sites where you can find…

Amy Zimmer, August 20, 2015
Colorado State Publications Blog

Animas River Spill Situation

Yesterday the governor issued an Executive Order declaring a disaster emergency for the release of…

Amy Zimmer, August 12, 2015
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