Remembering Governor Lamm
Last week came the news that former Colorado governor Richard Lamm passed away. He would have turned 86 on August …
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Colorado’s National Parks and Monuments
As you plan your summer travels, you may be interested in visiting some of the National Parks and other sites …
Time Machine Tuesday: Agnes Wright Spring
New to the library’s digital collection is Denver’s Historic Markers, Memorials, Statues, and Parks (1959). But even more interesting than …
Remembering Ruben Valdez
Colorado’s first Hispanic Speaker of the House, Ruben Valdez, passed away on Tuesday at age 82. He is remembered as …
25th Anniversary of the South Canyon Fire
This past Saturday marked the 25th anniversary of the South Canyon Fire near Glenwood Springs, which claimed the lives of …
State Capitol Tours
Summer is a great time to tour the State Capitol building. Whether you’re looking for a fun educational activity with …
20 Years After Columbine
This Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of one of the greatest tragedies in our state’s history, the April 20, 1999 …
Highway Work Zone Safety
Did you know that since 1929, sixty Colorado highway workers have lost their lives in the line of duty? The …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Yule Marble
Did you know that the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. are constructed of …
Time Machine Tuesday: Memorial Day
Before 1972, when Memorial Day began being celebrated on the last Monday in May, Memorial Day was traditionally held on …
Time Machine Tuesday: The White Ash Mine Disaster
This fall the Colorado School of Mines unveiled a new memorial dedicated to the victims of the White Ash Mine …
Time Machine Tuesday: Dr. Florence Sabin
At the Statuary Hall at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., each state commemorates two of their greatest citizens. …
Denver’s Cheesman Park
Denver’s Cheesman Park is a great place to walk, jog, picnic, sunbathe, and relax. But did you know that it …
Time Machine Tuesday: The Vulcan Mine Explosion
This week we use our digitized historical documents to travel back to 1896 and one of the state’s worst mining …
Colorado Military History
The nation’s military history was the theme of the Denver Veteran’s Day Parade this year. Colorado has an interesting and extensive …
Colorado State Capitol Art and Memorials
Colorado’s State Capitol is filled with artworks, from murals by Allen Tupper True to stained glass windows commemorating famous Coloradans, …
Ludlow 100th Anniversary
Yesterday marked the 100th anniversary of the Ludlow Massacre, which took place April 20, 1914. On that day, the State Militia …
Ludlow
99 years ago this Saturday, Colorado was the scene of one of the bloodiest and most controversial incidents in the …
Holocaust Awareness Week
This week, April 7-14, is Holocaust Awareness Week, which the Colorado General Assembly will be commemorating with SJR13-026. The Joint …
Black History Month
African-Americans made (and continue to make) an important contribution to the history of Colorado. You can read short biographies of several …