Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DENVER (KDVR) — It’s hard to imagine Colorado not being called Colorado, but that was almost the case once upon a time. Even ...

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Colorado’s path to becoming a state was not easy, it took 17 long years, but thanks to determination and tenacity on Aug. 1, 1876 it joined the United States of America. The path to becoming the 38th ...

February 28, 1861 - The Colorado Territory was organized by the U.S. Congress on Feb. 28, 1861. The land was previously part of the Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, and New Mexico territories. The Nebraska ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — Crowds flocked to Old Colorado City again Sunday as the 47th Annual Territory Days continued. The three-day event celebrates Old Colorado City's history as the territorial ...