Tag: history
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The origin of Americans | From the Editor
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
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
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
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…
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Built to last: The Estes Park Aerial Tram, a generationally beloved phenomenon, marks 70 years
ESTES PARK • Passengers in the red cabin soaring through the air are bound for the panoramic view atop the mountain. Adrian Liddell, however, is bound for a dusty, dim room where a cable rolls, a bullwheel turns and the scent of grease and oil lingers. “The motor room is probably one of my favorite…
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Built to last: The Estes Park Aerial Tram, a generationally beloved phenomenon, marks 70 years
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ESTES PARK • Passengers in the red cabin soaring through the air are bound for the panoramic view atop the mountain. Adrian Liddell, however, is bound for a dusty, dim room where a cable rolls, a bullwheel turns and the scent of grease and oil…
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When trolleys roamed Colorado Springs streets — and the book that tells their story
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It was long ago, 1950, but the childhood memory is as bright as that trolley was in Denver. “The big yellow cars, that’s what they were called,” John Haney says, thinking back on the ride. “That was their last year of operation in Denver.” The…
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From Blodgett Peak to Cheyenne Mountain: Dream trail taking shape in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At the edge of Colorado Springs’ north-side mountains, David Deitemeyer steps across a creek where a bridge is to be built. The bridge will cross from a parking lot here beneath Pikeview Quarry, the historic…