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1. aboutboulder.com › about › historyBoulder, CO History | About Boulder County Colorado - Visitor ...

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   In the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s Boulder began to boom with big business. Companies like IBM and Ball Aerospace (a subsidiary of Ball Corporation) moved to Boulder and created many new jobs for Boulder’s growing population. Companies and schools alike also sprung up from Boulder’s own.

2. museumofboulder.org › timeTimeline – Museum Of Boulder

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   As early as the 1920s, CU engineering professor Roderick Downing proposed a highway between Denver and Boulder, and his idea was finally adopted by the Colorado Legislature in 1947. The project began on October 16, 1950.

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3. www.bouldercoloradousa.com › travel-info › boulderBoulder History - CU Boulder | Boulder Colorado USA

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   In 1950, Boulder was a small college town with a population of 19,999. Between 1950 and 1970 Boulder’s population more than tripled to 66,870. In the face of rapid growth, Boulder residents were determined to protect the beauty of their mountain backdrop.

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4. livableboulder.org › boulders-secret-limitedBoulder’s Growth: a succinct history - Livable Boulder

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   This brief history of Boulder’s efforts to control growth, successful and unsuccessful, is intended to aid those attempting to fashion a revised growth management system. Boulder’s population since 1890. The graph shows slow Boulder growth until about 1950, followed by explosive growth through 1970. The population tripled by 1970.

5. www.facebook.com › groups › 173767659459033I Was in Boulder Colorado in the 40s, 50s and 60s - Facebook

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   This group is for memories that are uniquely Boulder in the 40s, 50s and 60s along with some historical posts for fun. THIS IS A MODERATED GROUP: Spamming, flaming or bullying will not be tolerated here. Politics, marketing and religion are not allowed either.

6. www.world-guides.com › north-america › usaBoulder History Facts and Timeline - World Guides

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   By the 1950s, natural preservation of the local environment and cleaner transportation methods were high on Boulder's agenda for tourism purposes, and the University of Colorado was beginning to develop into an important source of economic revenue for the city.

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   What happened in Boulder in the sixties?

   • The counterculture turmoil of the Sixties came to Boulder; Central Park was declared a health hazard because of transients. Progressive views begin to dominate the Boulder political scene. The City’s population reached almost 67,000, having tripled since 1950. CU’s Regent’s Hall was occupied by youthful anti-war demonstrators.

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   How did Boulder become a city?

   • Gold was discovered near Gold Hill, west of Boulder, and the Boulder City Town Company was formed on February 10 and Boulder became a supply base for the miners. The town grew to a population of 343 by 1870, with these settlers defying the terms of the Fort Laramie Treaty.

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   Why is Boulder a good place to live?

   • Companies like IBM and Ball Aerospace (a subsidiary of Ball Corporation) moved to Boulder and created many new jobs for Boulder’s growing population. Companies and schools alike also sprung up from Boulder’s own. Celestial Seasonings was started in Boulder by Mo Siegel, and has become one of the world’s largest producers of tea.

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   What is boulder known for?

   • Many of the country’s greatest climbers call Boulder home. The electric Interurban train made its first run between Boulder and Denver. Its last trip was in 1926. (view of train in Denver) The Boulderado Hotel opened for business on New Year’s Day. The city’s first luxury hotel, it is still welcoming guests in an elegant, historic setting.

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   What happened to the black population in Boulder Colorado?

   • Boulder’s Black population reached a high of 166 residents in 1910 and declined for many decades afterward. By the mid-1920s, the Ku Klux Klan controlled the state legislature and had significant influence in Boulder. A crossed burned on Flagstaff Mountain in 1924. By the end of the 1920s, the Klan’s years of influence in Colorado receded.

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   What is the Boulder timeline?

   • The Boulder Timeline was made possible with underwriting support from WK Real Estate, Boulder. The Fountain Formation was deposited in a series of alluvial fans. This geologic unit includes the Flatirons, Boulder’s iconic red mountain backdrop. The Front Range rose, eroded and rose again.

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8. www.bouldercoloradousa.com › things-to-doHistory of Boulder | Boulder, CO Itineraries

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   But reminders of historic Boulder — from downtown's lovely brick facades to crumbling cemeteries with surprising bits of history — whisper tales of a distant and fascinating past, inviting you to take a peek back into the events that made Boulder the place it is today.