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Definition: Denver from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate(R) Dictionary

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city NE

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cen Colo., its ✽ pop 554,636

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Denver

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
City and capital of Colorado , in Denver County, on the South Platte River; population (2000 est) 554,600. At 1,609 m/5,280 ft above sea level, it is known as ‘Mile High City’ and is situated on the western edge of the Great Plains, 24 km/15 mi from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Denver is the commercial, manufacturing, and transportation centre for the central west region of the USA. It has major sheep and cattle markets, and is the headquarters for several US government agencies; industries include aerospace, the manufacture of rubber products, processed food, electronics, and building materials. Mining and tourism are also important to the economy. Denver was incorporated in 1861 and was made capital of Colorado Territory in 1867, and capital of the new state of Colorado in 1876. It became a city in 1902. Denver was settled in 1858 following the discovery of gold in the area and was named after James Denver, the governor of Kansas Territory. It developed as a transportation…
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
Capital and largest city of Colorado state, USA, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains . At an altitude of 1,608m (5,280ft), it is called the 'Mile High City'. Founded in 1860, it became state capital in 1867. The discovery of gold and silver and the building of the Denver Pacific Railroad (1870) …
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
city (1990 pop. 467,610), alt. 5,280 ft (1,609 m), state capital, coextensive with Denver co., N central Colo., on a plateau at the foot of the Front Range of the Rocky Mts., along the South Platte River where Cherry Creek meets it; est. 1858 and named after James W. Denver , inc. 1861. The largest…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
City and capital of Colorado , in Denver County, on the South Platte River; population (2000 est) 554,600. At 1,609 m/5,280 ft above sea level, it is known as ‘Mile High City’ and is situated on the western edge of the Great Plains, 24 km/15 mi from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Denver is…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
State Capitol, Denver, Colo. Credit:Glen...
City (pop., 2010: 600,158), capital of Colorado, U.S. On the South Platte River just east of the Rocky Mountains , its elevation of 5,280 ft (1,609 m) gives it the nickname “Mile High City.” An early stopping place for Indians and trappers, it was settled in 1858 as St. Charles, abruptly renamed…
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Full text Article Denver, John

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
US singer-songwriter. His heyday was the 1970s, in a musical career built on the folk era of the 1960s. As a solo artist in the 1970s, Denver's floppy-haired cowboy image propelled him to fame with songs like ‘Take Me Home Country Roads’ (1971) and ‘Rocky Mountain High’ (1972). However, it was…
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
County in NE cen. Colorado. See table at colorado . City, its county seat and ✽ of Colorado, in NE cen. part of the state on South Platte River; pop. (2000c) 554,636; alt. 5280 ft. (1609 m.); largest city in the state; commercial and transportation center; aerospace industry; stockyard; tourism; …
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Full text Article Denver Black Arts Festival

From Cultural Studies: Holidays Around the World
The Denver Black Arts festival, inaugurated in 1987, is an annual cultural exhibition and celebration held each July in Denver City Park West. With more than 100, 000 visitors annually, it is one of the largest African-American cultural events in the western United States. The festival features…
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Full text Article DENVER Police Department

From The Encyclopedia of Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories
The Denver Police Department (DPD) was heavily infiltrated by ku klux klan members in the 1920s when Colorado emerged as a surprising KKK stronghold north of the Mason-Dixon Line. Some of that vigilante attitude survived the Klan's collapse and surfaced again in 1954 when a new police intelligence…
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Full text Article Denver Development Screening Test (DDST)

From Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders
DDST ; Denver II The Denver Developmental Screening Test, first published in 1967 (Frankenburg and Dodds 1967), was one of the first screening tools developed to identify young children at risk for developmental delay and disability. It’s format was similar to the construction of pediatric growth…
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The Denver Art Museum has been admired for its contemporary, Native American, and Western art. In 2006 the building gained a major Daniel Libeskind-designed expansion, thanks to a $20 million gift from longtime trustee Frederic Hamilton, who made his fortune in the oil business. “However, our museum…
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