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Did Ye Know? 7 Fun Facts from Captain Cache

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Library Staff in Captain Cache, History, Library Blog, Library Services, Local Happenings, News

Ahoy mateys! I’ve been diggin’ ’round t’ Answer Cache again recently and found tons o’ facts I be want’ to share with ye. Shiver me timbers, the things ye can find searchin’ through that site o’ knowledge treasure. Olá, como vai você? Você fala Portuguese? That means “Hello, how are you? Do you speak Portuguese? […]

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Naming the Poudre River

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Library Staff in Captain Cache, Captain Cache Podcast, History, Library Blog, Local Happenings, News

History facts wit’ Captain Cache Yesterday it be cold and rainy, and I was huddled below deck in the Reading Rodger. It be a perfect day for researchin’ I thought, so I fired up me computer and navigated to the Answer Cache under the Research Tab of the Poudre River Libraries website. There I were, […]

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Fort Collins 150th Anniversary: FC150

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Library Staff in History, Library Blog, Library Services, Local Happenings, News

Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday dear Fort Collins Happy birthday to you FC150. Sounds like a lower division college course doesn’t it? FC-150, History of Fort Collins from 1864 to present. Close, but this “course” doesn’t cost any money and won’t earn you college credit. What it will do is […]

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Fort Collins Historic Groups Celebrate Sesquicentennial in September

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Library Staff in History, Library Blog, Local Happenings

This year, the community of Fort Collins celebrates its 150th anniversary. In 1864 Camp Collins was relocated to the present Old Town Fort Collins area following a devastating flood, and the town of Fort Collins began. If you enjoy local history, several upcoming events may spark your interest further. Fort Collins 150: Celebrating Our Stories. […]

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Celebrate Colorado Women

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Library Staff in History, Library Blog, Library Services, Local Happenings, News

As many Coloradoans know March is Women’s History month.  Here are several women who have not only influenced Colorado and its history (or should we say HERSTORY!), but also changed the course of the United States, both in the distant past and the modern age.  These women have influenced everything from politics and women’s rights […]

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