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Colorado College got off to a rocky start | Cronin and Loevy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It is the 150th anniversary of Colorado College. The college was founded in 1874 and located in Colorado Springs because of a generous gift of land for a campus from Colorado Springs founder William Jackson Palmer. The first order of business at Colorado College in…
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[PRINT] 117-year-old tree in Colorado Springs gets much-needed maintenance (copy)
In Monument Valley Park, north of downtown Colorado Springs, stands an American elm tree that has weathered more than 100 years of storms, a devastating flood of Monument Creek and an outbreak of Dutch elm disease that wiped out millions of trees across the U.S. in the 1970s. “That tree is a real survivor,” said…
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117-year-old tree in Colorado Springs gets much-needed maintenance
In Monument Valley Park, north of downtown Colorado Springs, stands an American elm tree that has weathered more than 100 years of storms, a devastating flood of Monument Creek and an outbreak of Dutch elm disease that wiped out millions of trees across the U.S. in the 1930s. “That tree is a real survivor,” said…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | Brig. Gen. William Palmer shaped Colorado — sometimes using ruthless tactics
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | At look at local business that have thrived for a century and more
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This month, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on July 31, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | How churches helped shape the city of Colorado Springs
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | Founder Palmer deeded land for Evergreen Cemetery, final resting place for many city pioneers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into…