Today in History: Colorado
Today in History–August 1–the Library of Congress features Colorado, which entered the Union this day in 1876, becoming the thirty-eighth state known as the Centennial State. Visit the Today in History section to learn about the state’s history and culture, then follow the links below to access more primary source treasures.
Colorado primary source set with Teacher’s Guide
Raising Voices: Annotated Resource Sets elevating the voices of individuals and groups who have been historically underrepresented, specifically those named for inclusion in the Colorado HB 19-1192 legislation
Pictorial Americana: Selected images of Colorado
Colorado historical newspapers
Topics in Chronicling America – Colorado Coalfield War (1913-1915)
Colorado correspondence, legislative documents, oral history transcripts & other texts
Colorado oral histories & songs (audio recordings)
Colorado stories from America’s Library
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