History

Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more.  Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S., including Aspen Times. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Biography Reference Center provides thousands of unique and reliable full-text biographies, including the complete full text of Biography and Biography Today. In addition to keyword search, users can locate biographies by subject occupation, activity, nationality, gender, birthplace and more.

A service of the Colorado State Library, the Colorado Historic Newspaper Collection includes more than 2.2 million digitized pages, representing more than 600 individual newspaper titles published in Colorado from as early as 1859 all the way to the present day, including 11 local Aspen newspapers dating back to the 1880's and continuing up to 1985.

Explore Colorado history through local news, events and people with The Denver Post Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.

The Denver Public Library's Western History and Genealogy digital collections contain a selection of photographs, maps, broadsides, architectural drawings and other documents from the collections of the Western History/Genealogy department chronicling the people, places, and events that shaped the settlement and growth of the Western United States. The work of many outstanding photographers is represented and the collection and includes images of Native Americans, pioneers, railroads, mining, Denver and Colorado towns, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, the 10th Mountain Division ski troops and many more. New images are continually being added chronicling the ongoing development of Western America.

The Digital Public Library of America brings together the riches of America’s libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available in a digitzed format. It strives to contain the full breadth of human expression, from the written word, to works of art and culture, to records of America’s heritage, to the efforts and data of science. 

This free research database offers essential content covering important issues related to race in society today. Essays, articles, reports and other reliable sources provide an in-depth look at the history of race and provide critical context for learning more about topics associated with race, ethnicity, diversity and inclusiveness.

Detailed inventory of known Colorado fire insurance maps held by Colorado institutions and the Library of Congress. Includes introduction and guide to the history of fire insurance mapping in Colorado, how to use the inventory, and where you can find fire insurance maps in the state, including links to online maps.

Available through Libby, The Great Courses provides unlimited access to the world's most engaging professors and immersive learning experiences, covering a wide variety of subjects.

A fully searchable resource of journals, historical documents, downloadable full-text reference books, photos, maps and videos covering US and world history.