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Blizzard of 1949

Blizzard of 1949

The Blizzard of 1949 stranded thousands of people throughout northern Colorado, killed large numbers of livestock and farm animals, and, by the time it was over, left 18 people dead.

A Different Kind of Fiber Art

A Different Kind of Fiber Art

While hairwork has been a creative outlet for centuries, the hairwork we often think about comes from the Victorian Era (mid-late 1800s).

Lincoln Park: The Center of a Growing Community

Lincoln Park: The Center of a Growing Community

More than 150 years after its original debut, Lincoln Park still serves as a gathering place in downtown Greeley for everything from holiday celebrations to concerts and farmer’s markets to the annual Arts Picnic.

Tree-mendous Greeley

Tree-mendous Greeley

How did Greeley become the shady, tree-filled oasis in the desert plains it is today?

When Potatoes Made a Difference

When Potatoes Made a Difference

Greeley’s first “Potato Bake” was celebrated in October 1894, and the Greeley Tribune reported that nearly 10,000 people came from as far away as Laramie and Denver. Potato growing had become the leading industry of the district. W. R. McClellan, in his 1917 essay...

Patriotic Sentiments

Patriotic Sentiments

Patriots, at home and abroad, demonstrated the love and affection for their country by doing whatever was necessary for the well-being of their country.

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