You may have guessed that Colorado got its name from the Colorado River. If so, you’d be right; early explorers …
History
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Denverites just voted to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms. How did “magic mushrooms” spread their spores in America to start?
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In the late 1880s, an American mogul named Zalmon Simmons scaled Pikes Peak by mule. Wishing more people could enjoy …
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In 1970, the International Olympic Committee awarded the ‘76 Winter Olympics to Denver. Stakeholders rejoiced; the city had been trying …
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Though a staple of today’s headlines, dirty politics is far from a modern innovation. During Colorado’s 1904 gubernatorial election, both …
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Wildfires have already caused damage to communities in Colorado this year. Three 2018 fires rank among the 20 largest in …
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Feeling patriotic after your July Fourth celebrations? Here’s a fun fact: One of America’s most popular patriotic songs was inspired …
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At The Colorado 100, we love all things 100. When we heard about the exhibition at the History Colorado Center, …
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The National Archives has launched a Citizen Archivist program, enlisting virtual volunteers to improve the accessibility of its records.
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When he was 15, Jim Bishop spent $450 on a parcel of land in southern Colorado. Years later, after getting …
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Immortalized on stage and screen, the “unsinkable” Molly Brown is a legendary figure best known for surviving the Titanic disaster.
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Throughout history, activism has appeared in many different forms. Although many associate activism with marches nowadays, one of the most …
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When thinking of Labor Day you often picture picnics, barbecues and parades. However, Labor Day, celebrated the first Monday in …
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If you’ve ever driven up I-70, there’s no doubt you’ve seen signs for Black Hawk.
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In the 1950s the Smaldone name was notorious in Denver’s mob scene and Gaetano’s was the family’s crime headquarters. Though …
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Hiking recently with family, we paused to look towards the city. It was a beautiful, blue-sky day, and I remarked …
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Each December there is a harsh reality that our freedoms are ever so fragile.
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Pearl Harbor Day gives us cause to pause and think about the many heroes who fought for our freedoms.
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“Daddy Bruce” Randolph was born in Arkansas in 1900. Cotton-picker, water boy, bootlegger and bill collector among other things, he …
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Incorporated in 1877, The Denver Press Club is the oldest press club in the country. Membership soon outgrew the basement …