Tag: history
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Crested Butte: So much more than wildflowers | Such a Fine Sight to See
Crested Butte might be my new favorite Colorado mountain town. In September my husband and I spent several days there basking in the early fall glory of breathtaking beauty in the upscale environment. The town plus nearby environs adds up to a perfect getaway. We all know that Crested Butte is particularly known for it’s…
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Crested Butte: So much more than wildflowers | Such a Fine Sight to See
Crested Butte might be my new favorite Colorado mountain town. In September my husband and I spent several days there basking in the early fall glory of breathtaking beauty in the upscale environment. The town plus nearby environs adds up to a perfect getaway. We all know that Crested Butte is particularly known for it’s…
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Before Colorado’s ski resorts, there was Camp Hale
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Resorts across Colorado are gearing up to open their lifts in the coming weeks, Keystone and Loveland are projected to open as soon as Halloween. But before the resorts, Colorado had the 10th Mountain Division — a U.S. Army unit that trained at Camp Hale near Leadville during World War II. Soldiers there learned to…
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Historic Preservation Board adopts historic survey | Cronin and Loevy
Historic Preservation is the process of identifying historic properties (homes, businesses, government buildings, etc.) and public facilities (parks, playgrounds, landscaped street medians, etc.) and then researching their histories and promoting their significance to the community. A study of Historic Preservation in Colorado Springs has been prepared and was adopted last Monday by the city’s Historic…
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The origin of Americans | From the Editor
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When the French and Indian War began in 1764, English soldiers and American colonists were brought together on a large scale for the first time. During the 157 preceding years, the residents of the New World considered themselves English in all aspects. The arriving English, particularly the officers, did not. They considered the Americans stubborn,…
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The origin of Americans | From the Editor
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When the French and Indian War began in 1764, English soldiers and American colonists were brought together on a large scale for the first time. During the 157 preceding years, the residents of the New World considered themselves English in all aspects. The arriving English, particularly the officers, did not. They considered the Americans stubborn,…
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Colorado’s own ‘Gipper’ left an amazing legacy | Rachel Gabel
Often referred to only as Dan or Our Dan by the media at the time, photos and articles about former Governor Dan Thornton were mainstays in the state newspapers in the 1950s. He was Colorado’s own Gipper, born in California, educated in Texas, and a West Slope cattleman who entered politics and served as Governor…
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On a summer day | Caboose Cobwebs
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In the railroad days of the past century, the Colorado Midland offered a special diversion. “What shall I do next weekend?” was a question asked by many a tourist who has toured many of our attractions. He has seen the lakes, has climbed many trails, fished and hunted and now seeks some other diversion. There…
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On a summer day | Caboose Cobwebs
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In the railroad days of the past century, the Colorado Midland offered a special diversion. “What shall I do next weekend?” was a question asked by many a tourist who has toured many of our attractions. He has seen the lakes, has climbed many trails, fished and hunted and now seeks some other diversion. There…
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‘Years before its time’: Pikes Peak Marathon turns 70
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ron Ilgen does not call the Pikes Peak Marathon a bucket list event. “I guess I coined the phrase of a ‘death bed event,’” he said. “Where one day you’re laying there and thinking, What…