Biographies of Notable Coloradans

Read up on the historical figures that shaped the history of Colorado and the West with articles written just for kids!

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Adolph Coors	Español
Augusta Tabor	Español
'Aunt' Clara Brown: Angel of the Rockies Click on the pictures to see videos.
Baby Doe Tabor: Colorado's Silver Queen	Español
Barney Ford: Runaway Slave, Denver Pioneer Barney Ford word game (be sure to read the biography first!)	Español
Bill Pickett Click on the picture to see a video.
Buffalo Bill Cody: The Man Behind the Showman	Español
Casimiro Barela: Perpetual Senator	Español
Chin Lin Sou: A Pioneer in More Ways than One	Español
Daniel Cheeseman Oakes	Español
Elizabeth Ensely	Español
Ellis Merideth	Español
Emily Griffith: Helper of 'All Who Wish to Learn'	Español
Florence Sabin	Español
Frances Jacobs	Español
Federico Peña	Español
Hattie McDaniel	Español
Hermann Heiser	Español
Horace Tabor: Silver King	Español
James Pierson Beckwourth
John Francis Campion
John Kernan Mullen	Español
John Valentine	Español
A Frontier Life: The Trails and Trials of Juana Suaso Simpson	Español
Justina Ford Click on the picture to see a video.	Español
Kate Ferretti	Español
Kit Carson: Hero in Fact and Fiction	Español
Little Raven Click on the picture to see a video. Photo courtesy of the Denver Public Library	Español
Luther Kountze	Español
(Margaret) Molly Brown	Español
Mary Elitch	Español
Minnie Scalabrino	Español
O.T. Jackson Click on the picture to see a video.
Owl Woman: Bridging Two Cultures	Español
Rodolpho Gonzales	Español
Sadie Likens	Español
Teresita Sandoval: Southern Colorado Pioneer	Español
'Uncle Dick' Wootton: Frontiersman	Español
William Byers	Español
William Palmer	Español

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Biographies of Notable Coloradans

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