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View of two miners working in an underground coal mine, Lafayette, Colorado. One man squats and uses his pickaxe on a chunk of coal, the other holds an unidentified piece of equipment. An empty ore cart is next to them.

For Colorado coal miners, the canary in the coal mine was actually a mouse

Amendment 2 and the Birth of Gay Radio

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

Image of Colorado survey error

Is Colorado a Square State?

Exterior view of Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, Colorado; shows overview of hotel, streets, street car tracks, and wagons at the intersection of Broadway and 17th (Seventeenth) Street; backside of Equitable Building distant left and Denver High School, distant right.

Denver, By Pen and Picture

An operator works at a switchboard at the Mountain States telephone exchange building in Limon (Lincoln County), Colorado. Shows telephone equipment and telephone booths on the far end of the room. The woman wears a headset and polka-dot dress.

Colorado Phone Book and Directory Index

Men march and ride bicycles in a parade in downtown Denver, Colorado. Women ride in a horse-drawn wagon as part of the procession. Signs on buildings read: "Koehler's," "Crooke & Fuller Mine & Mill Supplies," and "Sam Wittow."

Colorado: The Second State to Adopt Labor Day

Colorado Flag

The Untold Story Behind Colorado's Iconic State Flag

Colorado Flag

What Do the Colors on the Colorado State Flag Mean?

Geological summary map of Colorado

A Whole Lot of Colorado History Packed into One Volume

Marijuana in Colorado - The Highlights and Low Points

A man and a woman dressed in costume for Saint Patrick's Day pose, probably Denver, Colorado. She wears a dress with ruffled sleeves, lace and satin bodice, and a tiara. He wears a hat and suit with satin and wide lapels.

The Irish in Colorado Part One - A St. Patrick's Day Primer

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