Colorado Historical Society

"Shaped by the country they left behind, Italian immigrants made their way to Colorado--bringing skills, traditions, and customs from their homeland. These they transplanted and nurtured here. In the process, they created their own Italy in Colorado... Today Colorado's Italian American community remains intact and is experiencing a revival, with members committed to their community, traditions, an enduring cultural identity, and the preservation of...

Utilizing archival photographs, artifacts, works of art, live on-site footage, and live interviews with people connected to the stories you'll explore the feelings and emotions of a 19-year-old bride who made the trip from Westport Landing, Missouri, to Santa Fe with her new husband. The stories behind the young trapper and adventurer Louis Gerrard are told, as well as the story of the culinary expertise of Charlotte Green, the black slave of William...

John Franklin Shafroth ranks among Colorado's most successful politicians. The first person elected to consecutive terms as Colorado's governor, he is also the only Colorado governor ever to serve in both the House of Representatives and the U. S. Senate. As governor, Shofroth battled for progressive causes such as campaign finance reform, coal mine safety, direct election of U.S. senators, and the initiative and referendum. In the Senate he helped...