Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902) Landscape painter and artist. His paintings of the magnificent Rocky Mountains brought gained him world fame, and helped turn Colorado into a popular tourist attraction.
Jack Dempsey (1895-1983) Held world heavyweight boxing crown from 1919 to 1926; born in Manassa, Colorado and nicknamed the "Manassa Mauler."
John Denver, American folk singer.
Douglas Fairbanks (1883-1939) Actor in "Robin Hood" and other films. Born Denver, Colorado.
Horace Greeley (1811-1872) Founder and editor of the New York Tribune. His famous advice of ΓÇ£Go west young manΓÇ¥ inspired thousands of Americans to seek their fortunes in Colorado.
Gary Hart (b. KS 1937) Democratic United States Senator who represented Colorado from 1974 to 1986.
Fascinating Fact
Many world-class athletes, such as cyclists, runners, and tri-athletes train in Colorado in order to take advantage of the cardio-vascular benefits of its high altitudes.
State Flag Of Colorado
Colorado adopted a flag in 1911 and modified it in 1964. The yellow and white colors in the flag refer to the mining of gold and silver. Those colors, along with the flag's blue, represent the colors of Colorado's state flower. The red "C" marks the Spanish word for that color, colorado.
