By 1861, the South had seceded, clearing the way for the northern politicians to begin creating free-labor states. On this day in 1861, Congress combined pieces of Nebraska, Kansas, Utah, and New Mexico to make a large rectangle of land it designated Colorado Territory.
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After winning three NBA titles with the Lakers in the 1980s, Worthy, 51, is back at the site of his heroics at New Orleans' Superdome for an Allstate promotion at the Final Four, with Kentucky Coach John Calipari trying to win his first national title Monday night against Kansas.