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Cheyenne Frontier Days in Pictures: 1897-1901
Cheyenne Frontier Days in Pictures: 1897-1901
Cheyenne Frontier Days in Pictures: 1897-1901
As we gear up for the 120th annual "Daddy of 'em All", here's a look back at the very first Cheyenne Frontier Day celebration in 1897 (it was originally a one day event). Colonel Edward Slack was the owner and editor of The Cheyenne Leader, the prominent local newspaper of its day...
Why Cheyenne Can Thank Greeley For Frontier Days
Why Cheyenne Can Thank Greeley For Frontier Days
Why Cheyenne Can Thank Greeley For Frontier Days
This year marks the 120th anniversary of the "Daddy of 'Em All", Cheyenne Frontier Days. But did you know, Cheyenne Frontier Days would have never happened were it not for the town of Greeley, Colorado? According to an Empire Magazine article published in 1997 and later recounted in the Denver Post, the idea for the first Cheyenne Frontier Days was hatched when two local businessman atte

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