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Colorado Women's Hall of Fame
Includes several biographies of famous historical CO women.
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Molly Brown House Museum
Good biographical information about the famous Molly Brown.
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Old Colorado City Historical Society
This site contains lots of local history and even some brief biographies.
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Queen Palmer biography
Queen Palmer Elementary School offers a good biography of their namesake.
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William J. Palmer : Forgotten Union General of America's Civil War @ History.net
This History.net site has a good biography about General William Jackson Palmer.
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Colorado Facts & History |
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Colorado Department of Education: School Research Topics
This site is useful for students, teachers, and anyone assisting with term papers about Colorado.
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Colorado Digitization Program
This site contains old photos, newspapers and more that bring Colorado history alive.
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Colorado State Archives
Come here for Colorado history information.
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Colorado Virtual Library : For Kids
This site has over 6200 links that have been selected just for kids. Look for the links on Colorado.
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Colorado.gov : The Official Site of the State of Colorado
This Colorado.gov page directs students (elementary, middle, and high school) to helpful links for Colorado research.
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Colorado: Lore, Legend and Fact
This site has a lot of interesting information about Colorado history. Look for the section on Colorado outlaws and lawmen.
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Colorful Colorado
Colorado facts and links.
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Doing History, Keeping the Past : Colorado History in Photos, Primary Sources, and Virtual Tours
Take a journey into Colorado's history in the company of people who made that history.
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Fact Monster : Colorado Springs, CO
Fact Monster offers easy almanac information on Colorado Springs based on the 2000 census.
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MuseumTrail.org
The San Luis Valley Museum Association presents lots of information on Colorado museums. Click on "Research Topics" to find additional information on Railroading, Mining, Indians, Settlers, and Famous People of Colorado.
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Quick Guide to Colorado State Government Statistical Information
Various agencies of Colorado state government provide statistical data and related information on a large variety of topics.
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The American Southwest : Footsteps of the Ancients Expedition
This site talks about the "Four Corners" which includes Colorado, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. A modern day expedition present their findings on the people who lived there long ago, fauna and flora and archaeology.
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Colorado Science & Nature |
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Canyons, Cultures and Environmental Change : Land Use History of the Colorado Plateau
This site has tons of information on biomes (see Biota) and the history of Colorado's people and places.
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Colorado Division of Wildlife: Wildlife Species
This site recently changed but still has a lot of good information on Colorado mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians.
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Colorado Geological Survey
Tons of information is here about Colorado geology.
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Colorado Water Knowledge
Colorado water links for Kids brought to you by Colorado State University.
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ColoradoTrees.org: Tree of the Month
This site has good information on many kinds of Colorado trees. Look at the archives section also.
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The Colorado Herpetological Society
This is a guide to the reptiles and amphibians of Colorado. Great pictures.
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Colorado Springs History & Sights |
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About Pikes Peak
The Manitou & Pikes Peak Railway presents an overview of Pikes Peak and the history of the cog railway.
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COKidsGenWeb Project
Learn about your family's past in Colorado. This is an introductory site on genealogy just for kids.
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Colorado Charlie's Tales of the Colorado Frontier
This site offers lots of local history and photographs having to do with the Pikes Peak Gold Rush
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Denver Public Library Western History and Genealogy Collection
Search DPL's collection for historical information about Colorado
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MyKidsWeek.com
What can your kids do here in Colorado Springs? MyKidsWeek will answer that question and more.
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Pikes Peak Region History
The Pioneers Museum offers brief entries on Native Americans, Pathfinders, Fortune Seekers, Settlers and more (coming soon).
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Pikes-Peak.com : Kids
Pikes Peak Kids gathers lots of fun sightseeing things to do around town.
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PPLD Digital Photograph Archives
Search PPLD's collection for historical photographs of Colorado and the Pikes Peak Region.
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