Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.: Silent Film Actor
When: 1883-1939 Where: Born and raised in Denver Why Important: Well-loved silent film actor and star of…
When: 1883-1939 Where: Born and raised in Denver Why Important: Well-loved silent film actor and star of…
When: 1852-1948 Where: Born in Germany and moved first to Wyoming, then to Denver Why Important: Important…
When: 1833 – 1895 Where: Born in Maine, moved to Kansas, and then to Colorado Why…
When: 1871-1941 Where: Denver and Evergreen, CO Why Important: Devoted her life to arts and culture in…
When: 1809 – 1869 Where: Southeast Colorado Why Important: Trader; tried to bring peace between the white…
When: 1846 – 1917 Where: Born in Iowa, traveled the western United States, and died in…
When: 1870 – 1960 Where: Born in Indiana, and later moved to Cripple Creek, Denver, Greeley,…
When: 1928-2005 Where: Denver and Brighton Why Important: Gonzales was a boxer, writer, and Chicano activist. Biography…
When: 1856 – 1918 Where: Denver, Colorado Why Important: Mayor who worked to beautify Denver Biography Born…
When: 1887 – 1950 Where: Denver, Colorado and Southern Colorado Why Important: Governor who supported the rights…
When: 1940-Present Where: Portland, OR, Denver, CO Why Important: Colorado’s first woman Congressperson Biography Patricia Nell Scott…
When: 1865 – 1936 Where: Born in New York, moved to Denver Why Important: Minnie was a…
When: 1842-1918 Where: Denver, CO Why Important: Kountze founded the Colorado National Bank. He also helped rebuild…
When: 1891-1987 Where: Denver, CO Why Important: Ferretti was a female entrepreneur in the early twentieth century….
When: early-1900s Where: Denver, CO Why Important: John Valentine founded the Florists’ Telegraph Delivery Association (FTD) in…
When: 1847-1929 Where: Denver, CO Why Important: J. K. Mullen was one of Colorado’s most successful entrepreneurs…
When: 1849-1916 Where: Leadville, Campion, Denver Why Important: Campion founded the Colorado Museum of Natural History, which…
When: 1805-1866 Where: St, Louis, MO, the Rocky Mountains, and Denver, CO Why Important: Beckwourth was an…
When: 1836-1904 Where: Black Hawk and Denver, CO Why Important: Heiser was an important businessperson and entrepreneur…
When: 1895 – 1952 Where: Denver Why Important: First African American woman to win an Academy Award…