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February 28th: The U.S. Territory of Colorado is Organized

February 28, 2023
The territory of Colorado was organized on February 28, 1861, as part of the Compromise of 1850, which established the territories of Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado. At the time, the area of present-day Colorado was a sparsely populated region of the western United States, known for its rugged mountains,…

February 24th: Arizona Is Organized as a United States Territory

February 24, 2023
Arizona was originally inhabited by Native American tribes for thousands of years before the arrival of European settlers. In 1540, Spanish conquistador Francisco Vásquez de Coronado became the first European to set foot in Arizona. Over the next few centuries, the Spanish established missions and forts in the region, but…
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