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Edward M. McCook

Added by Nick Johnson on 11/19/2022 - 08:49, last changed on 11/20/2022 - 12:42

Edward M. McCook

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Edward Moody McCook (1835–1909) was a prominent lawyer, soldier, and politician who served as the fifth and seventh governor of Colorado Territory (1869–73 and 1874–75). A successful Union cavalry general during the Civil War , McCook became friends with Ulysses S. Grant, a friendship that resulted...

Indigenous Treaties in Colorado

Added by yongli on 06/09/2020 - 11:31, last changed on 02/28/2023 - 20:40
Treaties with Indigenous people played a major role in the conquest and formation of Colorado . Backed by the constant threat of military force, the series of treaties and agreements signed between the federal government and various Indigenous groups between 1849 and 1880 separated Indigenous...

Ute Treaty of 1868

Added by yongli on 01/15/2020 - 15:39, last changed on 11/26/2022 - 10:41
The Ute Treaty of 1868, also known as the “Kit Carson Treaty,” was negotiated between agents of the US government, including Kit Carson , and leaders of seven bands of Nuche ( Ute people) living in Colorado and Utah. The treaty created for the Utes a massive reservation on Colorado’s Western Slope...
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