Hattie McDaniel
[Hattie McDaniel] “Fellow members of the motion picture industry and honored guests, this is one of the happiest moments in my life.”
Colorado Postcards
With Colorado Postcards, we share brief insights into Colorado’s people and places, our flora and fauna, and our past and present, from every corner of Colorado.
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Equal Suffrage
Colorado gave women the right to vote in 1893. Getting this right took a few attempts.
Molybdenum
Between Copper Mountain and Leadville, more than 11,300 feet above sea level, the town of Climax once stood.
The Many Springs of Colorado
Hot Sulphur Springs, seat of Grand County, gets its name honestly: there are in fact geothermal springs in town, burbling sulfurous and hot.
Shep’s Crossing
If you have to cross the railroad tracks in Broomfield, between Midway Boulevard and Industrial Lane, you’ll use a pedestrian bridge called Shep’s Crossing.
Colorado borders: not a perfect rectangle
If you were asked to draw a map of Colorado, you might draw a simple rectangle, four straight lines.
Molly Brown
How did Molly Brown become “the Unsinkable?” Yes, she survived the sinking of the Titanic and helped other passengers get into lifeboats.
Sandhill cranes: Herald of Springtime
Spring is coming to Colorado. One sign: the return of the Sandhill Crane.
