What is the history of Denver, USA?

Denver was founded in 1858 as a coal mining town. Shortly after the town was founded, gold mines were discovered here, attracting a large number of gold prospectors. At that time, Denver was part of the administrative district of Kansas, so the new town was called after James Denver, the chief executive of Kansas, and Denver got its name. The purpose of this move was originally to have Denver be elected as the county capital, but it was unexpected that James Denver had already resigned. At that time, the news was not transmitted smoothly. By the time the town residents knew about Denver's resignation, the town's name had been registered. On file.

Denver in the early years was a town based on coal mining, livestock and goods trade. With the construction of railways, urban development gradually accelerated, and the urban economy shifted to the service industry and logistics supply. The city was established in 1861 and became the capital of the Colorado administrative region in 1867. Colorado joined the Union in 1876, and Denver naturally became the state capital. With the rise of mining in the Rocky Mountains and agriculture and animal husbandry in the Great Plains, the opening of the transcontinental Central Pacific Railway, and large-scale westward immigration across the country, cities developed rapidly.

In the second half of the 19th century, with the development of Denver, many millionaires were attracted to move here, bringing a lot of money and vitality to the development of the city, and building many villas, hotels, opera houses and other famous buildings. . The rapid development of the city also caused a large increase in the population. Workers from Germany, Italy, and China continued to pour in. Since then, the population of African Americans and Hispanics has also increased. The urban population has exploded, making Denver a famous city at that time.

After World War II, the population of Denver's urban area increased rapidly again. In the mid-1970s, oil and natural gas were extracted, bringing new vitality to the development of the city. Denver built many new downtown skyscrapers during this time, and energy and mining remain an important economic base for Denver to this day. At present, Denver's economy has long been diversified and it is the center of finance, industry, commerce and transportation in the Rocky Mountain region; government, military industry, services, high technology, biochemistry, health care, education, tourism, transportation, agriculture, etc. It plays an important role in the urban economy.

The unique geographical location and altitude mean that satellite communication transmission between Denver and major cities on all continents does not require relay transmission. Even when the transoceanic submarine optical cable fails, Denver can still communicate with other parts of the world. Maintain real-time synchronized satellite communications. With this advantage, aerospace and aviation technology have naturally become the leading industries in Denver's economy.

While maintaining its unique competitive advantages, Denver is actively developing new technology industries with good prospects, and has gradually formed six industries rich in aviation, aerospace, biotechnology, energy, financial services and information technology software. It is a pillar industry with great potential, while maintaining its leading position in the three traditional industries of beer and beverage production, broadcast communications and information technology hardware in the United States.

The American Beer Festival is the first beer festival and beer competition in the United States. Every year, the Great American Beer Festival holds public tasting events and beer competitions, attracting a large number of beer brands to participate. It is the beer competition with the most participating beer brands in the United States. Driven by the competition, the United States has also become the country with the largest beer production in the world. Denver is now the city with the largest beer production in the United States, and has therefore earned the reputation of the "Napa Valley of Beer." The American Oktoberfest held in Denver every year is one of the three most famous beer festivals in the world, along with the Munich Oktoberfest in Germany and the London Oktoberfest in the UK.

The Denver International Airport, completed in 1995 at a cost of US$5 billion, was one of the largest and most advanced airports in the world at the time. The airport's annual throughput in 2015 was 54.01 million, making it the 19th busiest airport in the world.