Dr. James Underhill poses with Chinese-American miners (probably) in the Colorado School of Mines' Edgar Experimental Mine near Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. One man holds a saw.

Coal Mining in Colorado Lesson Plan

Overview Daily life for Colorado coal miners; opportunity costs for immigrant coal miners in Colorado Author Kris Odenbaugh Contributor Logan French Topics Mining History, Immigration History, Race, Gender, Age      Theme / Focus Multiethnic coal mining communities in Colorado; …

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Mexican-Americans protest arrests by police in Denver, Colorado. They are identified as (l to r) Martha Medrano, Esquiel Lovato, Larry Aragon, Antonio Martinez, and Larry Lovato. Lettering reads; "La Casa Del Barrio."

Hispanic Civil Rights Lesson Plan

Overview What To Do With Your Rights: Case Studies on Local Civic Action Author Brook Rajnowski Topics Civics and Civic Participation; Mexican American Committee for Equality (MACE); League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC); William Lopez; Juan Fullana Theme / …

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"Garden of the Gods" in Rambles on Overland Trails, 1915

Overland Trail Lesson Plan

Overview Overland Trail Author Krislyn Molander Topics Overland Trail Theme / Focus Change over time Learning Outcomes:  Social Studies Materials and Resource Sets Overland Trail Resource Set Overland Trail Slideshow Ruts found on the Overland Trail, looking north from near …

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National Day of Mourning plaque

National Day of Mourning Lesson Plan

Overview This resource is a mosaic of videos to honor the National Day of Mourning (traditionally observed on Thanksgiving). Author Alicia Ernest Topics National Day of Mourning; Indigenous Studies; Decolonization; Land Back Projects; Culture Keeping; Food Sovereignty; Language Revitalization Projects; …

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