The Gazette

History Colorado debuts ‘Moments That Made US’ exhibit to mark state’s 150th birthday

History Colorado debuted a new exhibit on Saturday featuring 50 different artifacts from U.S. history to mark the state and country’s upcoming anniversaries. As Colorado celebrates its 150th ...

The lost and found history of Central City

By Lauren PerryHistory Colorado Each object in History Colorado’s collection has a unique and powerful story just waiting to be discovered. Supported by a grant from the Colorado Historical Records ...

Roots of the Rockies: Reclaiming Colorado’s Past to Understand Its Future

Colorado has long been a canvas for the American imagination: snow-capped peaks, gold rush lore, cowboy grit and ski towns perched high above the clouds. But beneath the postcard beauty lies something ...
The Denver Post

To celebrate Colorado’s 150th birthday, historians want to capture the stories of its present

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... An expert saddlemaker working in a Colorado prison. A geographer running a small farm. A musician with brittle bones and an activist’s arrest record. For ...
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History Colorado marks dual anniversaries with rare artifacts, sweeping new exhibitions

History Colorado is marking a rare dual anniversary in 2026 — the nation's 250th birthday and Colorado's 150th year of statehood — with a series of exhibitions at the History Colorado Center in Denver ...
Westword

The History of Colorado Beer on Tap at Museum Talk

Those attending History Colorado Center‘s next Rosenberry Lecture Series presentation will be forgiven for daydreaming about enjoying a cold one brewed in Colorado. The June 25 talk, by historian Sam ...
Colorado Public Radio

‘Somos familia’: Ken Salazar on the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and borderlands history in Colorado

As History Colorado launches a decades-long Borderlands initiative, former U.S. Senator, Interior Secretary and Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar reflected on the personal history he carries alongside ...