Jack Langrishe: An 1860s Celebrity
If you attended the theater in the 1860s and 1870s, you probably knew the name…
biography
Time Machine Tuesday: Dr. Florence Sabin
At the Statuary Hall at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., each state commemorates…
Recollections of Early Colorado
In the 1920s and 1930s, many early Colorado pioneers were still alive, and a number…
Colorado Artists
Our library collection contains a number of biographies on Colorado fine artists. Titles of interest…
Arthur Carhart and the Wilderness Movement
The first decades of the twentieth century were the height of the wilderness movement in…
Kit Carson and Fort Garland
Frontiersman Kit Carson once commanded Fort Garland, a southeastern Colorado fort set up to provide…
Colorado’s Jewish Pioneers
This week’s episode of the local PBS show Colorado Experience will feature Jewish pioneers. Colorado’s history…
Mother Cabrini
On July 7, 1946, a Colorado nun was canonized as the first American saint. Mother…
Women’s History Month
March is National Women’s History Month. The State of Colorado has published many helpful resources on the…
Winfield Scott Stratton
Yesterday’s Denver Post ran a column by Tom Noel on the generous philanthropy of Winfield Scott Stratton, a late-19th…
Colorado House Speakers
Today was a historic day at the Capitol as 10 current and former Representatives who…
Ike Liked Colorado
So far, no U.S. President has hailed from Colorado, but one of the first ladies has…
Thomas Hornsby Ferril
Since April is National Poetry Month, it seems an appropriate time to celebrate Colorado’s own…
Helen Ring Robinson
Tomorrow, March 2, the Colorado Legislature will pass a resolution honoring Helen Ring Robinson, the…
The Tall Chief
The next time you’re enjoying a beer at the Wynkoop, how about raising a glass…
Honest John
In 1889 when it wasn’t always popular to run for public office, it is said…
Josephine Roche: A Woman Ahead of Her Time.
Long before Helen Reddy sang about feminism in the 1970’s, Josephine Roche was leading the…
Did you know…
Did you know the Tabor Center is named for Horace Tabor? He was a prospector…
Biographies…In State Documents?
Believe it or not, CoSPL’s collection contains a variety of biographies. We have many “real”…