History Colorado Coming to Your School
Recommended Children's Books
Our lists of biographies, fiction, nonfiction and textbooks on Colorado's history geared for kids.
Digital Learning
More online resources
- Colorado Biographies
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Read up on the historical figures that shaped the history of Colorado and the West with articles written just for students.
- Colorado National Parks & Monuments
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Find out fun facts about our state's National Parks and Monuments.
- Colorado Experience Documentaries
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A historical documentary series produced by Rocky Mountain PBS, dedicated to preserving & celebrating the people, events & places that have shaped Colorado. These 30-40 minute videos are perfect for distance learning.
- History Colorado talks on YouTube
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Lots of History Colorado's great speakers have moved online. Find talks from historians, authors, artists, preservationists, and more on our YouTube channel.
- Colorado Encyclopedia
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The Colorado Encyclopedia provides articles specially written for 4th-, 8th-, and 10th-grade reading levels. Educator resources also included.
- Colorado's Historic Newspapers Collection
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A service of the Colorado State Library, the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection currently includes more than 1.8 million digitized pages, representing more than 450 individual newspaper titles published in Colorado from 1859 up to 2019.
- Hispanic History Resources
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These building blocks for Hispanic History lesson plans are available for use in classrooms.
Coming to History Colorado
In-Person Field Trips
From kindergartners to high school seniors, students love our immersive and experiential exhibits and programs that explore the state’s history, people and environment while aligning with curriculum standards across multiple disciplines.
Tour details may change in accordance with public health guidelines. Please ask for more details when booking.
Professional Development
History Colorado offers engaging professional development opportunities throughout the year that blend content and pedagogy and provide classroom-ready resources. We will also work with schools and districts to create custom professional development opportunities that combine expert speakers, resource packets and museum admission.
For details, contact April Legg at 303-866-4688 or april.legg@state.co.us.