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Dr. Florence Rena Sabin Colorado Encyclopedia

WEBOne of the preeminent medical and scientific minds of the early twentieth century, Dr. Florence Rena Sabin (1871–1953) was a public servant devoted to improving public …

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Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo (CMHIP)

WEBThe Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo (CMHIP) is Colorado’s original and largest public psychiatric institution. It has a long and complicated history of housing and …

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Impact of Disease on Native Americans Colorado Encyclopedia

WEBSimilarly, gold discoveries in Colorado in 1861–62 brought smallpox to Kiowa, Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Dakota, leading some to scatter to avoid the disease. An 1877 outbreak of …

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History Colorado (Colorado Historical Society)

WEBHistory Colorado (HC) was founded in 1879 by the state legislature as the State Historical and Natural History Society. Later known as the Colorado Historical Society, it assumed …

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Sarah Platt Decker Colorado Encyclopedia

WEBSarah Platt Decker was an American suffragist in Denver who played a critical role in Colorado women gaining the vote in 1893. She founded the Woman's Club of Denver …

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Bison Colorado Encyclopedia

WEBThe American Plains Bison (Bison bison) are large mammals in the Bovidae family, recognizable for their large head, shaggy coats, pronounced hump, and close …

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Indian Reorganization Act (Indian New Deal)

WEBPassed by Congress in 1934, the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) was a wide-reaching set of reforms designed to improve conditions for Indigenous people, especially those living …

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AIDS in Colorado Colorado Encyclopedia

WEBHIV/AIDS represents one of the greatest public health crises of the latter half of the twentieth century and the first half of the twenty-first century. The disease affects …

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Sunflowers Colorado Encyclopedia

WEBSunflowers, several species of which are native to Colorado, are grown as ornamental garden plants, for their edible seeds, and as commercial crops for confection seeds and …

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Fitzsimons General Hospital Colorado Encyclopedia

WEBFitzsimons General Hospital, 1920. In 1918 Fitzsimons General Hospital was established east of Denver to treat soldiers infected with tuberculosis during World War I. Soon it …

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Homeopathy in Colorado Colorado Encyclopedia

WEBHomeopathy, the practice of treating illnesses and other maladies with small amounts of toxic substances, was popular in Colorado and in the nation more broadly in the early …

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Justina Ford Colorado Encyclopedia

WEBJustina L. Ford (1871–1952) was a medical pioneer and Denver’s first licensed African American female doctor. Ford is best known for her obstetrics and pediatric work in …

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South Platte Flood of 1965 Colorado Encyclopedia

WEBThe South Platte River flood of June 16, 1965 was one of the worst natural disasters in Denver’s history. It was part of a statewide flooding event that claimed a total of twenty …

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Rocky Flats Nuclear Facility Colorado Encyclopedia

WEBRocky Flats is a gravelly, narrow floodplain cut by gullies as it slopes from the Rocky Mountain foothills into the plains just northwest of Denver. Unlike many places, its name …

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Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini Colorado Encyclopedia

WEBSaint Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850–1917) was an Italian Catholic nun who came to the United States in 1889 as a missionary tasked with ministering to the country’s growing …

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Diana DeGette Colorado Encyclopedia

WEBDiana DeGette (1957– ) is a lawyer and politician who has represented Colorado’s First Congressional District—the city of Denver—in the US House of Representatives since …

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Uranium Mining Colorado Encyclopedia

WEBUranium mining in Colorado dates to the late nineteenth century, when uranium resources were discovered in the southwestern part of the state. The region’s Uravan Mineral Belt …

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The Dust Bowl Colorado Encyclopedia

WEBIn the 1930s, eastern Colorado experienced the worst ecological disaster in the state’s history. Unsustainable farming practices and widespread drought transformed the once …

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