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This week we use our digitized historical documents to travel back to 1896 and one…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