Post by Doris McCraw writing as Angela Raines
It's been a busy summer, and I've tried to keep up with my love of history and research. To help I've started making use of online programs and videos. They have become prevalent with the 'stay at home' of the last year. Add the sesquicentennial of Colorado Springs this year and it's been a great time. I've also thought, I shouldn't be selfish. I've shared some links, but with so much happening, I just have to offer the following. All are free and full of information.
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The History Symposium is all online this year. The first session has aired, and there are three more to come. The main link is Pikes Peak Library District Symposium
Here is a link to Part 1, the topic and speakers: Part 1
Part 2, Saturday, June 26, 2021 will include:
Susan Fletcher: Glen Eyrie at 150
10:10 – 10:30 a.m.
Tom Noel: The Broadmoor Hotel’s Beginnings: From Count James Pourtales to Spencer Penrose
10:35 – 10:55 a.m.
Eric Swab: Three Trails That Ring Cheyenne Mountain, Three Tales of Infidelity, Bribery, and Provocation
11 – 11:20 a.m.
Part 3: Saturday July 24, 2021
Leah Davis Witherow: A Story That Must be Told: Trailblazing Entrepreneur “Mama” Susie Perkins
10:10 – 10:30 a.m.
Eric Metzger: The McAllister House and its Place in 150 years of Colorado Springs History
10:35 – 10:55 a.m.
Greg Atkins: City Business: Colorado Springs and the Libertarian Party
Part 4: Saturday, August 28, 2021
Rick Sturdevant: Air and Space Forces in Colorado Springs: Their Bases and Memorable Characters
10:10 – 10:30 a.m.
Mark James: Edwin James, Pikes Peak, and the American West
10:35 – 10:55 a.m.
Kathy Sturdevant: The Quaker Trail: Moral Infiltration, Disintegration, and Revival in the Pikes Peak Region
11 – 11:20 a.m.
There are also many Youtube videos from the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, Rocky Mountain PBS-Colorado Experience, and History Colorado.
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As you can see, I love the history of my state and constantly search for new pieces of history I'd not heard of before. With the option of videos to add to reading the old newspapers and books, I'm in research heaven. I do hope some of you may find something to trigger a new story or piece to add to your current work.
Link to register: https://ppld.org/history-symposium
Colorado and Women's History
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