Colorado Governors: Alexander Cummings
After the resignation of John Evans, Alexander Cummings (served 1865-1867) was appointed Territorial Governor of…
After the resignation of John Evans, Alexander Cummings (served 1865-1867) was appointed Territorial Governor of…
When: 1889-1972 Where: Peekskill, N.Y. Why Important: Co-owner of the Denver Post, Philanthropist, Established the…
Colorado’s second territorial governor, John Evans, is remembered for his many contributions to the development…
When: around 1803- 1868 Where: South Dakota Why Important: Native American peace negotiator Biography Black…
The first governor of Colorado Territory, William Gilpin, was appointed by Abraham Lincoln and served…
Everyone knows about Colorado’s famous women like Molly Brown and Baby Doe Tabor, but far…
When: 1838-1887 Where: Nova Scotia, Canada Why Important: First woman known to summit Pike’s Peak…
When: 1833-1880 Where: Southern Rocky Mountains, CO Why Important: Ute Chief and Treaty Negotiator Biography…
Jack Langrishe. If you attended the theater in the 1860s and 1870s, you probably knew…
When: 1838-1865 Where: Fort Lyon near Sand Creek, Colorado Why Important Soldier who refused orders…
When: 1895-1983 Where: Manassa, CO Why Important: Professional Boxer Biography William Harrison “Jack” Dempsey was…
When: 1839-1911 Where: Denver, CO Why Important: Denver Businessman, Colorado railroad owner Biography David Halliday…
At the Statuary Hall at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., each state commemorates…
In the 1920s and 1930s, many early Colorado pioneers were still alive, and a number…
When: 1943-1997 Where: Aspen, Colorado Why Important: Award winning musician, singer and activist. Biography John…
When: 1800-1882 Where: Central City and Denver Why Important: One of the first African-American women…
Our library collection contains a number of biographies on Colorado fine artists. Titles of interest…
The first decades of the twentieth century were the height of the wilderness movement in…
Frontiersman Kit Carson once commanded Fort Garland, a southeastern Colorado fort set up to provide…
When: 1831-1903 Where: Ohio, Iowa, Nebraska, and finally, Denver Why Important: Byers was the greatest Denver promoter,…