“People who are less wealthy and less powerful are often less visible to people above them and in addition they tend not to show up in […]
Radio Nibbles: Looking Back at Eateries and Their Longevity
This week on Radio Nibbles, John Lehndorff and Sam Fuqua give some historic insight into eateries and longevity, looking back at Zagat’s 1997 listing of Boulder’s […]
Patty Limerick: New State Historian
“There are unnecessary troubles that come into play because we don’t harvest the lessons of the past.” Governor John Hickenlooper has named CU-Boulder Professor Patty Limerick […]
Searching for Truth and Reconciliation, the Colorado Example
“Part of that is acknowledging the past wrong doings and acknowledging the checkered history that Colorado has with American Indians.” Ernest Ernest House Jr., Executive Director […]
Erie’s Coal Mining Past
In advance of Labor Day, we remember workers of yesteryear and miners in Erie. Many listeners are familiar with the Ludlow massacre, but you may be […]
Atomic America
“How do you capture this in images? Why doesn’t the nuclear age have its Michael Angelo doing last judgements? Because it’s a profound issue and affects […]
The Tunnels Under Our Feet
Colorado author Tracy Beach spent 5 years exploring the hollow side walks underneath the streets of cities all across Colorado. She discovered tunnels connected to Denver’s […]
Vietnam war helicopter at History Colorado
A group of Vietnam veterans gathered at the History Colorado Center last week to assemble a helicopter that was used by the US military during the […]