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Denver (Colo.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Name Authority File

Found in 55526 Collections and/or Records:

Robards, Kim, 1991-1999

 File
Identifier: D002.01.0004.0005
Abstract

Photographs of dancer and and choreographer Kim Robards performing in several of her own dances.

Dates: 1991-1999

Robert Adelstein Papers

 Collection
Identifier: B332
Abstract Bertha Greenberg, daughter of Aaron and Julia Miller Greenberg, was born in 1904 in Russia and died in Denver on November 5, 1996. The Greenberg family settled in Sioux City, Iowa after coming to the United States. Bertha Greenberg married Morris Adelstein on January 27, 1924 in Sioux City, Iowa. Morris Adelstein founded Northwestern Engineering Company in Kadoka, South Dakota in 1924. Two sons were born to Morris and Bertha Greenberg, Sanford born on August 19, 1931 in Sioux City, Iowa,...
Dates: 1912-2014

Robert Brown for Colorado Reflections

 Item
Identifier: couda-brown
Abstract Robert (Bob) L. Brown, professor at the University of Colorado and the University of Denver, briefly discusses the books he has written. Brown describes Christmas celebrations during the early parts of Colorado history, starting with one of the first celebrations in Colorado during the 1806 expedition led by Zebulon Montgomery Pike. Brown discusses the Christmas dinner during the John C. Fremont expedition of 1848, the Christmas Day Massacre of 1854 at Fort Nepesta (now known as Pueblo), the...
Dates: Date Not Yet Determined

Robert Brown for Colorado Reflections

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Identifier: couda-brown_ghosttowns
Abstract Robert (Bob) Brown, a retired history teacher and author, discusses the ghost towns of Colorado and his research for his books. Brown reflects on his change from teaching at the University of Denver to teaching at public schools. Brown discusses the formation and dissolution of towns in the Rocky Mountains, usually based around mining, beginning around the 1850s. Brown discusses what criteria a town must meet to be called a ghost town, and mentions Mesa Verde, Georgetown, Leadville, Cripple...
Dates: Date Not Yet Determined

Robert Brown for Colorado Reflections

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Identifier: couda-brown_pikes
Abstract Robert (Bob) Brown, retired teacher and author, discusses how Pike's Peak got its name. Explains what Colorado looked like before it became a territory or state and the formation of different towns and cities in Colorado. Brown discusses the how the Gold Rush, which brought people out West to Colorado, was precipitated by the "Panic of 1857," an economic depression. Discusses how people traveled out west, mostly by stagecoaches, by the Santa Fe Trail, the Oregon Trail, or the Smoky Hill...
Dates: Date Not Yet Determined

Robert Cohen, between 1920-1940

 Item
Identifier: B063.08.0024.00126
Abstract

Studio portrait of Robert Cohen seated on a bench wearing a suit and tie as a young man.

Dates: between 1920-1940

Robert Coombe, 2008 August 1

 Item
Identifier: U116.01.0001.01946

Robert Coombe, 2008 August 1

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Identifier: U116.01.0001.01947

Robert Coombe, 2008 August 1

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Identifier: U116.01.0001.01948

Robert Coombe, 2008 August 1

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Identifier: U116.01.0001.01949