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How can horses help us understand what's shared and what's contested when it comes to how historical and contemporary human communities in Colorado lay claim to their heritage? In this public symposium, we ponder the contributions all equines have made to community building in Colorado: from the ancestor of modern horses (Equus caballas), whose bones are discovered alongside lithic caches, to the burros and mules who trod alongside miners in their quest for mineral wealth, to the iconic and symbolic power of horses today. History Colorado hosts scholars across multiple disciplines in a day-long symposium featuring panels in which we'll begin to explore these concepts and more.

Join Collections Manager Mark Nelson for a webinar focused on the long-term storage of beloved textiles, such as clothing and blankets. Participants will learn about textile storage methods used in museums and how similar strategies can be applied at home to help preserve the cloth items they treasure for the future.

Learn how historic preservation contributes to environmental sustainability. We will cover the inherent energy efficient and sustainable features of historic buildings; where historic buildings fall short in sustainability; and the role of adaptive reuse and rehabilitation in making historic buildings more environmentally friendly.

Are you using silver polish, baking soda, or toothpaste to clean your silver at home? You might want to reconsider!

Since its founding, History Colorado has been collecting and preserving Colorado history.  Among the most significant holdings in the permanent collection are the Colorado newspapers. With statewide reach and statewide representation, our collection’s newspapers include publications from each of the state’s 64 counties, preserving the extraordinary history of ordinary people and capturing history in the making.

Join Assistant Curator of Serials and Colorado Digital Newspaper Project Manager, Ann Sneesby-Koch, for a virtual tour of History Colorado’s collection of newspapers across Colorado. Discover the diverse stories of Colorado captured in the state’s local and regional newspapers. Explore the newspaper collection using digital resources and find your own stories in the pages of Colorado history.