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A group of prospectors established Denver within the Kansas Territory, The name was chosed to honor the territory's governer, James W. Denver.
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The two story brick building minted $10 gold pieces at the rate of 15-20 coins a minute. It officially became the Denver Mint April 21, 1862.
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The railroad business boomed between the 1870s and 1890s. The railroads grew then denver population from about 5,000 to more than 100,00 people. Denver became the second most populated city in the West.
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Police Department in Denver was founded.
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Colorado became the 38th state of The United States of America
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Elitch Gardens opened its first amusement venue. It was on 38th and Tenison,
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State capitol completed at the cost of $2.5 million. The dome contains 24 carot gold.
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The Denver Zoo was founded when a young black bear was goven to the mayor of Denver as a gift. He could not take care of it, so the zoo was opened.
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The Denver Library was first established in a wing of Denver High School. Teh Central Library opened in 1910.
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An old cemetary was converted into the park in 1907.
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They opened their doors in 1908.
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This was Denver's first train station that served the Denver Pacific Railway.
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5 men hijacked the Federal Reserve Bank delivery truck. It was being loaded with $200,000 in 5$ bills. They escaped with $200,000. One of them was killed during the event in a shootout. $80.000 was recovered in Ohio.
