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The Colorado Magazine

The Colorado Magazine gives voice to writers who share our passion for the past and the Centennial State.

  • An aerial view of Buckskin Joe’s movie era taken by Karol Smith, one of the site’s developers, in 1958.

    Golden Dreams to Silver Screens

    The tall tales surrounding Buckskin Joe, a historic settlement that has lived at least three lives.

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    Home Base

    As the History Colorado Center celebrates its tenth birthday, we look back on its many homes. 

  • A Canon-brand camera being held by a person's hand. The person is not visible.

    A Moment in Time

    We asked Coloradans one question: If you could have been an eyewitness at a historic event, which one would you choose? 

  • A stained glass window, depicting two women's heads facing each other. One has blue hair, the other has blonde hair. They are faceless.

    On Reflection

    There’s more than meets the eye with this stained glass art piece, a recent addition to the History Colorado Gill Foundation LGBTQ+ Archive.

  • A turn of the century manor with a broad, snow-covered lawn and a dense forest behind it.

    Lion in Winter

    What lies beneath the snow in Redstone?

  • Portrait of Theo Wilson on a white background

    Q&A With Theo Wilson

    Denverite Theo Wilson spoke with us about I Was There, the new History Channel show he hosts.

  • A woman poses in front of an antique camera.

    By Design

    As Colorado prepares to release a new design for our driver licenses, we look back at why these cards became ubiquitous accessories.

  • A small boy stands in front of bilingual text panels, holding up a sign which reads: Great-great-great-great-Grandma Says I Can go Swimming in Her Pool.

    Winning Spirit

    Each year, the Miles and Bancroft Awards highlight exceptional historical projects in Colorado. Here’s what last year’s winners have been up to. 

  • President Bill Clinton and Pope John Paul II stand before a crowd, smiling.

    Historic Presidential Visits to Colorado

    Presidents can be tourists, too, which might explain why presidential visits to our state happen on the regular. Here, we offer readers a photo essay of some of the most famous stops. 

Hindsight 20/20

How will 2020 go down in history? In the Hindsight 20/20 project from The Colorado Magazine, twenty of today's most insightful historians and thought leaders share their visions of how 2020 will go down in history. 

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