As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday and our beautiful state commemorates its 150th anniversary of our entrance to the union, we are encouraged to undertake diverse, imaginative efforts to remember our shared past while visualizing a unified future. The AM250/CO150 Commission at History Colorado is committed to recognizing our[Read More…]
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GUEST COLUMN: Here comes the sesquisemiquincentennial!
In 2026, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence—our nation’s semiquincentennial. At the same time, Colorado will mark the 150th anniversary of our entrance into the Union—our state’s sesquicentennial. As the Centennial State, Colorado is the only one who will observe twin anniversaries—our Sesquisemiquincentennial.[Read More…]