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The Smithsonian's NMAAHC Hosts "Hometown Treasures" in Denver

Watercolor and gouache painting shows the Eldorado Hotel, at 1249 10th (Tenth) Street, (10th near Larimer) Denver, Colorado. Built by Henri and Katrina Murat, This log building was the first hotel in the Denver area.

Denver’s First Hotel: El Dorado Lost and Found

Jet Fuel Fire 'a monster'

Curator's Corner 2: Subtle Visions of the West

Curator's Corner 1: Who Are Those Guys, Anyway?

James Denver and the man he had to kill

James William "Jim" Denver (October 23, 1817 – August 9, 1892) was an American politician, soldier and lawyer. He served in the California state government, as an officer in the United States Army in two wars, and as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from California. He served as secretary and Governor of the Kansas Territory during the struggle over whether or not Kansas would be open to slavery. The city of Denver, Colorado, is named after him.

Who was the city of Denver named after? Meet General James W. Denver

The Buried History of Snow Removal in Denver

The Tale of the Denver Spider Man

Davis & Shaw Furniture Company: Denver’s 20th Century Furniture Store

Men and women work in the Bibliographic Center in the Denver Public Library at Colfax Avenue and Bannock Street in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Books and stacks are nearby. A sign reads: "Please Do Not Close the C.B.I. and U.S. Catalogs Turn Pages Carefully."

Western History and Genealogy Blogs: Staff Favorites from 2018

Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric is Slow to Evolve