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Denver History - Short History (1016 words) |
 | Denver, the capital of Colorado, was established by a party of prospectors on November 22, 1858, after a gold discovery at the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River. |
 | Denvers breweries, bakeries, meat packing and other food-processing plants made it the regional agricultural center, as well as a manufacturing hub for farm and ranch equipment, barbed wire, windmills, seed, feed and harnesses. |
 | Denver has one of the highest per-capita motor vehicle ownership rates in the countrywith an average of one licensed vehicle for every man, woman and child. |
| Denver Gold - History (294 words) |
 | Until the spring of 1982, professional football in Denver was the Broncos. |
 | Miller was a Denver idol since he took the 1977 Broncos to the Super Bowl. |
 | In an attempt to keep the salaries to a manageable level, the Gold relied primarily on NFL players at the twilight of their careers. |