History

In 1947, Jack Kerouac was told by a friend at Columbia University he needed to head to Denver to meet with a man named Neal Cassady, a legendary free spirit who would become the prototype for the Beat Generation.

After losing both her husband and children by the age of 36, Massachusetts-born Helen Hunt Jackson began traveling the world as a new writer.

Born Sarah Breedlove, Madam C.J.Walker created her hair care products after experiencing hair loss.

Skiing was not always the enjoyable pastime that it is today.

Explorer Zebulon Pike led an expedition to find the headwaters of the Arkansas and Red rivers in 1806, which led to his team being the first Americans to explore the wilderness of Colorado.

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A trusted advisor to her husband, Chief Ouray, Chipeta helped create the treaty of Conejos between the Ute Tribe and settlers in the area.

Four decades ago, denizens of Denver first flocked to the 16th Street Pedestrian Mall which opened on Oct. 4, 1982 in historic downtown.

The Colorado’s first union for public school workers took shape in 1875 when educators voted to form the Colorado Education Association.

In 1986, two University of Denver graduate students had a vision to help women and children facing homelessness.

There is something extra special about watching a movie at the Historic Park Theatre, one of the oldest movie theaters in the world.

The tallest suspension bridge in America, Royal Gorge Bridge soars 956 feet above the Arkansas River in Colorado.

Anne Evans was the daughter of one of Colorado’s first governors. While her father advocated for science and engineering, she was educated in Paris, Berlin and New York and paved the way for the arts. 

Colorado’s nickname, “The Centennial State,” comes from it being admitted to the Union in 1876 – the nation’s 100th anniversary.

If you’re a fan of the spectral and the spooky, then Colorado has the jackpot for you: ghost towns.

Carrying the state’s name, the Colorado River starts in the Rocky Mountains and runs southwest, creating the Grand Canyon and providing Arizona and California with its border before feeding into Baja California in Mexico.

Ever since Colorado has had a state capital, that capital has been Denver thanks to an 1881 referendum.

When you’re considered the highest city in the United States by elevation, you’re bound to create a reputation.

Happy Women’s History Month! March is a great month for lots of reasons — the sun starts shining more, we can enjoy patio dining again, but most importantly, we get to celebrate women and their contributions.

Imagine starting your music career with a violin comprised of cornstalk, wood and string.

“O beautiful for spacious skies … ” Sing it with me now!

Hot. Steamy. Sultry. Whatever you say, it is August.

You might not know that Colorado’s very own Deer Trail lays claim to the first rodeo in the world.

Ever wondered where the dreaded parking boot was created? This popular traffic enforcement measure has a Denver native to thank.

In 1941, while World War II raged on around the globe, history was in the making in Morrison, Colorado.

Hike the stunning Mount Falcon trail and you’ll stumble upon some curious, castle-like ruins: the husk of the Walker family home.

You may have guessed that Colorado got its name from the Colorado River. If so, you’d be right; early explorers believed that the river began in Colorado, though it was later discovered to be Wyoming.

Denverites just voted to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms. How did “magic mushrooms” spread their spores in America to start?

In the late 1880s, an American mogul named Zalmon Simmons scaled Pikes Peak by mule. Wishing more people could enjoy the view without the miserable trip, he funded a railway to the top.