The Colorado Magazine

Oh what a year it was. From ongoing racial reckonings to remarkable women and from Indigenous voices to recreational pursuits, The Colorado Magazine explored how we got to now in ways that helped us gain perspective on another extraordinary year.

In this excerpt from Becoming Colorado: The Centennial State in 100 Objects, historian William Wei shines a light on the popular holiday decoration.

The best way to combat chilly temperatures just might be warm, freshly baked cookies. Between winter weather and the many holidays this month, it’s hard not to declare this time of year one long, delicious Cookie Season. And would that be such a bad thing?

Sixteen films to watch and books to read after visiting History Colorado’s The Power of Horses exhibit.

We talked with Bank of America’s Raju Patel about investing in history, businesses, and communities.

We asked History Colorado staff and volunteers to tell us what they are reading—or hoping to read soon—to help you find the perfect gift this season.

In 1903, The Denver Post investigative journalist Polly Pry exposed abuses at the Fort Lewis Indian Boarding School that shocked the nation. Her reporting brought to light the mistreatment of Native children that was all too common at boarding schools throughout the nation.

A forgotten photo album reveals a window into the experiences of women enjoying independence and female friendship amid Colorado’s spectacular Rocky Mountain landscapes in the early twentieth century.

After coming across a newspaper notice of the lynching of a Chinese man in a long-forgotten mining camp, the author undertakes a deeply personal journey into Colorado history as he contemplates who really “belongs” in our narratives about the past—and our present.