Fifty for 150: The Ludlow Massacre in 1914 marked a turning point for U.S. labor movement

By the turn of the 20th century, Colorado’s mining industry looked a lot different than it had in the gold-rush days of the 1860s. The state’s once-dominant silver mining interests never recovered from the price crash of the 1890s, while the remaining production of gold, lead and other hardrock minerals — mostly from large mines […]

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: July 15, 2026

Words: 1,065

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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By the turn of the 20th century, Colorado’s mining industry looked a lot different than it had in the gold-rush days of the 1860s.

This story is part of Colorado at 150. Each Fifty for 150 story focuses on an event that helped define Colorado over 150 years of statehood. Newsline is publishing one Fifty for 150 story every weekday in reverse chronological order until the sesquicentennial, Aug. 1, when …

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