August 1 in American History
Colorado became the 38th state in America's centennial year, earning the nickname "the Centennial State." Its admission came in the middle of a decade defined by railroad expansion and westward growth.
In 1876: Colorado joins the Union. Colorado became the 38th state in America's centennial year, earning the nickname "the Centennial State." Its admission came in the middle of a decade defined by railroad expansion and westward growth.
Colorado became the 38th state in America's centennial year, earning the nickname "the Centennial State." Its admission came in the middle of a decade defined by railroad expansion and westward growth.
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