Elizabeth Piper Ensley: Activist
When: 1848 – 1919 Where: Born in the Caribbean, moved to Boston, then Washington, D.C., and…
When: 1848 – 1919 Where: Born in the Caribbean, moved to Boston, then Washington, D.C., and…
When: 1825-1887 Where: Denver, CO Why Important: D. C. Oakes was an early settler and smart businessperson….
Where: California; Ignacio and Denver, Colorado; Washington, D.C. Why Important: U.S. Senator, Jewelry Designer, Rancher Biography When…
When: 1847-1929 Where: Golden, CO Why Important: Adolph Coors founded the very successful Coors Brewing Company. His…
Additional biographies are available at the State Publications Library blog.
This week’s episode of the local PBS show Colorado Experience will feature Jewish pioneers. Colorado’s…
On July 7, 1946, a Colorado nun was canonized as the first American saint. Mother…
March is National Women’s History Month. The State of Colorado has published many helpful resources on…
Yesterday’s Denver Post ran a column by Tom Noel on the generous philanthropy of Winfield Scott Stratton, a late-19th…
Today was a historic day at the Capitol as 10 current and former Representatives who…
So far, no U.S. President has hailed from Colorado, but one of the first ladies has…
Since April is National Poetry Month, it seems an appropriate time to celebrate Colorado’s own…
Tomorrow, March 2, the Colorado Legislature will pass a resolution honoring Helen Ring Robinson, the…
The State Library’s new website, https://dev.coloradovirtuallibrary.org/, features biographies of famous Coloradans. The bios are written…
The next time you’re enjoying a beer at the Wynkoop, how about raising a glass…
In 1889 when it wasn’t always popular to run for public office, it is said…
Long before Helen Reddy sang about feminism in the 1970’s, Josephine Roche was leading the…
Did you know the Tabor Center is named for Horace Tabor? He was a prospector…
Believe it or not, CoSPL’s collection contains a variety of biographies. We have many “real”…