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The city of Denver has a long and fascinating history, having started out as a frontier and mining town and eventually growing into a major city with strong ties to the agricultural, transportation, retail, manufacturing, and tourist industries.  Throughout its history, Denver has been home to some very interesting people.  Some have had good impacts on the city and some have had bad, but they are all part of Denver's past.

Here are some of the famous people from Denver's history:

General William Larimer
General William Larimer founded the city of Denver in 1858 on a hill that overlooked the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River.  Larimer made his money in the railroad industry in his native Pennsylvania and eventually became a land…

When it comes to National Football League franchises with great fan support, year in and year out the Denver Broncos are routinely at or near the top of the list.  The Denver Broncos currently play their home games at INVESCO Field at Mile High and the vision of the stadium filled with orange clad fans is known around the country.  The Denver Broncos play an important role in the life of the city of Denver and have since the franchise came into existence.

Currently, Denver is represented in all four of the major professional sports leagues with the Broncos from the NFL, the Colorado Rockies from Major League Baseball, the Denver Nuggets from the National Basketball Association and the Colorado Avalanche from the National Hockey League.  At the time of…

When it comes to exciting and fun to travel to cities in the west, few locations can match up to all that the city of Denver, Colorado has to offer.  The city was built as a wild west town during the gold rush times centered around nearby Pike's Peak, but has grown to truly be one of the more well rounded metropolitan areas in the United States.  Denver is called the mile high city because it actually sits at exactly one mile above sea level.  The city offers a number of things to do that visitors from all over the country appreciate taking advantage of whenever they visit.  There is a great deal about this city that is known nationwide, but here are five things you may not know about Denver, Colorado.

1. Early Denver had ties to what would eventually…