History

November 27, 2025

Mark Twain Shared 60 American Dishes He Missed the Most While Traveling Abroad

Mark Twain is often hailed as one of America’s greatest writers, partly due to his deep love for his homeland. His life was spent in various regions of the United States; he grew up in Missouri, piloted steamboats along the Mississippi, mined in Nevada, wrote in California, and even ventured as far as the Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii). Much of Twain’s writing draws from these real-life experiences.

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October 9, 2025

Local Historians Unveil the Oldest Known Photo Taken in Colorado

A team of local historians have uncovered what they believe to the be the oldest surviving photograph of Colorado. The photo is a daguerreotype taken in 1853, and predates the 1876 formation of Colorado as a state by over 20 years. This discovery is all thanks to History Colorado, whose historians decided to find the oldest photograph of Colorado as a way to celebrate the state’s 150th birthday next year.

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October 4, 2025

Searchable “Eclipse Atlas” Archive Traces Solar Phenomena Through the Centuries

When was the last time you remember watching a solar or lunar eclipse? The Great North American Eclipse of April 8, 2024, was the last time this celestial event occurred, and it was visible across parts of the United States, Mexico, and Canada. A partial eclipse happened on September 21, 2025, in parts of Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, and Antarctica.

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