The first people in Colorado were the Peleo- Indians. They arrived 12,000 years ago. They hunted big animals from the Ice Age. When the climate changed, the plants and animals changed. 7,000 years ago they started hunting smaller animals.
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Gold RushesOne day a small amount of gold was found in Denver in 1858. Denver is named after James Denver. James was the Kansans governor. After, Pikes Peak or Bust became the biggest gold rush ever recorded.
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The historic Strater Hotel was built in 1887.It is more than 125 years old. It has a room dedicated to an author named Louis L Mour. The hotel has 93 guest rooms. It is a Victorian historic hotel.
The Silver BoomThe Colorado Silver Boom was a big explosion period of Silver mining. It started in the 1879. It ended in 1893. The boom started in Leadville
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MiningPeople can mine in a lot of places. In Leadville in 1995 miners found Molybdenum. In 1995 in Cripple Creek they found gold. in 1991 gold was found in Rio Grrande County. In 1972 urainium was found in western Colorado.
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