History of Colorado

The prime object in the minds of the editor and his assistant writers in compiling this History of Colorado, also the intent of the publishers, has been to base it on authentic sources, not only in the narrative of the original explorations of the New World, but in the modern settlement and development of our state.

Hence, the facts relating thereto are stated not as opinions or mere conclusions of the writers or individual informants, but, in order to avoid personal bias and prejudice, all that is set forth pertaining ‘to important events of public interest in the departments of state history, the military, industrial, educational, religious and social organizations and their progress and results’ has been taken from the records, reports and archives, national and state, of the’ government and administrative bodies relating to the several topics. Errors that have been made in the past with reference to Colorado history have been corrected, so that the work, as is sincerely desired by the editor and his many friends and assistants, may come to be regarded as the standard History of Colorado to the present date.

While editing this book to put online, I found some chapters more interesting than others and knowing our readers are in search of names more than history, I decided to add those chapters with the names first.

Volume I

• Topography and Climate
• The Spanish and French Periods of Exploration
• The Period of American Exploration
• Ancient and Modern Indian Tribes
• Traders and Trappers
• Early Settlement in Colorado
• Colonization in Colorado
• Government Its Beginnings and Development
• The Constitutional Convention
• Growth of the State Government
• The Growth of State Departments
• The Beginnings of Mining History in Colorado
• Colorado Mining By Sections
• Record of Smelters For Half a Century
• The Power Plants of Colorado
• Transportation, From Mule Pack to Railway
• Transportation, the Denver & Rio Grande
• Transportation, Other State and Trunk Lines
• The Telegraph and the Telephone
• Banks and Banking
• Colorado’s Political Campaigns
• Colorado Coal Production
• Agriculture in Colorado
• Development of Irrigation
• From Range Days to the Thoroughbred Era
• How Colorado Won Beet Sugar Leadership
• The Struggle to Build up Manufacturing
• Colorado’s National Forests and Mountain Parks
• Education in Colorado
• Higher Education in Colorado
• Growth of Colorado’s Protestant Churches
  • Baptist Church in Colorado
  • The Christian Church in Colorado
  • Protestant Episcopal Church in Colorado
  • The Lutheran Churches in Colorado
  • Christian Science in Colorado
  • Congregational Church in Colorado
  • Seventh Day Adventists in Colorado
  • Methodist Episcopal Church in Colorado
  • Presbyterian Church in Colorado
  • Unitarian Church in Colorado
• The Catholic Church in Colorado
• Jewish Congregations in Colorado
• Women’s Suffrage Movement in Colorado
  • The Organization Appeals to the Constitutional Convention
  • Progress after Defeat
  • State Organizations Continue the Suffrage Movement
  • Women in Political Parties
  • Members of the 1893 Campaign
• Military
  • The Civil War Period
  • Confederate Preparations
    • The First Conflict
  • Colorado Military Units and Battles
    • The First Colorado
    • First Battle Of La Glorieta Pass
    • The Second Battle
    • The Retreat And Pursuit
    • Disposal Of The First Colorado
    • The Second Colorado Volunteer Infantry
    • Other Volunteer Organizations
  • Merger Of Second And Third Colorado
    • Career Of The Second Cavalry
    • Raid Into Colorado Territory
  • Colorado in the Spanish American War
    • The First Regiment
    • Casualties
    • Service Of Other Colorado Troops
  • Colorado in World War I
    • Regiments Consolidated As Cavalry Unit
    • Unflinching Bravery Praised By Officer
    • Heroic Dead Are Lauded For Sacrifice
    • Fort Logan
• The Bench And Bar
• The Medical Profession
• The Press of Colorado
• State Institutions, Correctional and Eleemosynary
• Labor Wars of Half a Century
• Colorado Literature
• Spanish Names

History of Colorado

Source: History of Colorado, Wilbur Fisk Stone, Editor, Volume I, Chicago, The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1918