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France v. Spain

by Nancy Christofferson ROCKY MOUNTAIN SOUTHWEST — In the late 1700s, Spain still claimed most of the western United States, from the Missouri River to

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Valverde explores his domain

by Nancy Christofferson SOUTHERN COLORADO — Following Juan de Ulibarri’s lead some 13 years previously, in 1719 Governor Don Antonio Valverde was still worrying about

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March in the camps

by Nancy Christofferson HUERFANO/LAS ANIMAS — More than a century ago, coal mines were flourishing throughout Las Animas and Huerfano counties. While the rest of the populace

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