History Detective – Lather, rinse, repeat…Plus some steps in between
by Carolyn Newman A LONG TIME AGO — Everything is dirty and it’s up to you to sort it all out. Choose … Keep Reading
History Detective – You weave 16 bags and whaddaya get?
by Carolyn Newman SOUTHERN COLORADO — Coal miners weaving school bags? Not as farfetched as you might imagine. When you need extra … Keep Reading
History Detective – School’s out in Birmingham
by Carolyn Newman BIRMINGHAM, HUERFANO COUNTY — This photo celebrates the best time of the school year – the end-of-school picnic. These … Keep Reading
History Detective – A peek into the past
by Carolyn Newman TURKEY CREEK — Don’t we all like to peek into the lives of others? And check out their homes? … Keep Reading
History Detective – Alessi Dam, that pile of dirt that saves Walsenburg
WALSENBURG — Drive west on Cedar Street in Walsenburg to see a dirt embankment 30 feet high, with a plaque and a … Keep Reading
History Detective – Everyone has a skeleton in the closet… right?
by Carolyn Newman WALSENBURG — Martha Todd was in her mid-70s when she was interviewed for a 1980 oral history project grant. … Keep Reading
History Detective – Whose Dam fault is it anyway? Pt 2
by Carolyn Newman ALONG THE APISHAPA — Last week’s article detailed the building of the Apishapa Dam, meant to hold some 18,500 acres … Keep Reading
History Detective – Dam-it! Dam dreams and disasters
by Carolyn Newman ALONG THE APISHAPA — It was a dream that turned into tragedy for some 80 families. No one died, … Keep Reading
History Detective – So what is Lascar anyway?
by Carolyn Newman LASCAR — Lascar has a split personality; the west and east roads grew up with different histories. You may … Keep Reading
History Detective – The way the music died
by Carolyn Newman LA VETA — The six men, barbershop singers, may have been singing when they met instant death March 22, 1969. … Keep Reading