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Chief Ouray and Chipeta. Ancestral Puebloans — A diverse group of peoples that lived in the valleys and mesas of the Colorado Plateau; Apache Nation — An Athabaskan-speaking nation that lived in the Great Plains in the 18th century, then migrated southward to Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, leaving a void on the plains that was filled by the Arapaho and Cheyenne from the east.
The History Colorado Center opens in Denver. September 21: U.S. President Barack Obama issues a proclamation creating Chimney Rock National Monument on 4,726 acres (19 km 2) of the San Juan National Forest. [61] July 30: Missy Franklin of Centennial wins the first of four gold medals in swimming at the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London. July 20
The Territory of Colorado as shown imposed on an 1860 map of the Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico, and Utah Territories. Capital: Denver City 1861-1862 Colorado City 1862 Golden City 1862-1867 Denver [a] 1867-1876 • Type: Organized incorporated territory: History •
Prehistory of Colorado provides an overview of the activities that occurred prior to Colorado's recorded history. Colorado experienced cataclysmic geological events over billions of years, which shaped the land and resulted in diverse ecosystems. The ecosystems included several ice ages, tropical oceans, and a massive volcanic eruption.
The Colorado Organic Act is signed on February 28, 1861. John Long Routt, last Governor of the Territory of Colorado and first Governor of the State of Colorado Territory of Colorado, 1861–1876 On February 28, 1861, U.S. President James Buchanan signed An Act to provide a temporary Government for the Territory of Colorado as a free territory ...
Colorado municipalities operate under one of five types of municipal governing authority. Colorado currently has two consolidated city and county governments, 61 home rule cities, 12 statutory cities, 35 home rule towns, 161 statutory towns, and one territorial charter municipality. The most populous municipality is the City and County of ...
Pages in category "History of Colorado" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 203 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
History of the Colorado State Normal School for Children 1901–1923; History of the Colorado State Teachers College 1911–1935; History of the Colorado State University 1879– History of the Colorado State University-Pueblo 1993– History of the Colorado Technical University 1965– History of the Colorado Women's College 1909–1867 and ...