On November 16, 1900, a 15-year-old Black teenager named Preston “John” Porter Jr. was burned alive while chained to a railroad stake … More
Category: Colorado
Chinatown in Denver, Colorado
Chinatown in Denver, Colorado, was a residential and business district of Chinese Americans in what is now the LoDo section of the city. It was also … More
Peace Chief killed at the Sand Creek massacre
Ochinee (died November 29, 1864), also known as Lone Bear and One-Eye, was a Native American Peace Chief of the Cheyenne tribe. He was the … More
Montana City, Colorado is Denver
Montana City was the first settlement in what was later to become Denver, Colorado. It was established during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush on … More
What Haunts Riverdale Road in Colorado?
Between the cities of Thornton and Brighton, Colorado a winding stretch of road is said to be home to some … More
Half of the land in the USA has no people
“Human geographers spend so much time thinking about where people are. I thought I might bring some new insight by … More
Big Timbers
Big Timbers is a wooded riparian area in Colorado along both banks of the Arkansas River that is famous as a campsite for native American tribes and … More
Colorado War stole eastern CO from the Indians
The Colorado War was an Indian War fought in 1864 and 1865 between the Southern Cheyenne, Arapaho, and allied Brulé and Oglala Sioux (or Lakota) peoples versus the U.S. army, Colorado militia, … More
Dearfield, CO – a colony for African Americans
Dearfield is a ghost town and a historically black majority settlement in Weld County, Colorado, United States. It is 30 miles (48 km) east of Greeley. The town … More
Canada lynx protections deal sealed by US
U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to craft a new habitat plan for the snow-loving Canada lynx that could include more … More
Colorado – coverage of wastewater surveillance
After you take care of business and push the handle on your toilet, it’s out of sight, out of mind, … More
Colorado is called God’s Country
Why is Colorado called “God’s Country”? I first heard the expression from my Grandpa, who spent his life camping, skiing … More
Linda Moulton Howe
Linda Moulton Howe (born January 20, 1942) is an American investigative journalist and Regional Emmy award-winning documentary film maker best known for her work as a ufologist and … More
Colorado defeated Texas – Battle of Glorieta Pass
The Confederate plan for the West during the Civil War was to raise a force in Texas, march up the Rio Grande, take Santa Fe, turn … More
The Treaty of Fort Wise of 1861
The Treaty of Fort Wise of 1861 was a treaty entered into between the United States and six chiefs of the Southern Cheyenne and … More
“Jesus” in Denver
On a smoggy day late in December 1920, Joshua Sykes told his followers they were due for a pretty amazing Christmas … More
“The Carnation Gold Rush”
“The Carnation Gold Rush” is a term used by Denver locals, historians and preservationists to represent the period between the 1880s and 1930s … More
Barney Lancelot Ford – “Black Baron of Colorado”
Barney Lancelot Ford (January 22, 1822 – December 22, 1902) was an escaped slave who became a wealthy entrepreneur and civil-rights … More
Gates’ high-tech nuclear reactor in Wyoming
TerraPower, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and PacifiCorp today announced efforts to advance a Natrium™ reactor demonstration project at a retiring coal plant … More
Colorado wildfires burn hundreds of homes
An estimated 580 homes, a hotel and a shopping center have burned and tens of thousands of people were evacuated … More
Michael Ruark 