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The Heyday of The Broadmoor International Center

On January 14, 2013 By

Historian Richard Marold explores the heyday of the Broadmoor International Center and the woman who brought a galaxy of stars to Colorado Springs.

The Heyday of The Broadmoor International Center

Richard Marold is a local historian who works as a Chautauquan and portrays Winfield Scott Stratton, Franklin Roosevelt and Nikola Tesla. [...]

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A Brief History of the Broadmoor’s Pauline Memorial Chapel

On December 20, 2012 By

Historian Richard Marold recounts the history of the Broadmoor Hotel’s Pauline Memorial Chapel.

A History of Pauline Chapel

Richard Marold is a local historian who works as a Chautauquan and portrays Winfield Scott Stratton, Franklin Roosevelt and Nikola Tesla. He is also editor of Cheyenne Mountain Kiva, a journal of the [...]

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Spencer’s Pierce Arrows

On December 3, 2012 By

Historian Richard Marold explores the history of the Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company and the Colorado Springs resident who owned an entire fleet of the luxury automobiles.

Spencer’s Pierce Arrow’s

Richard Marold is a local historian who works as a Chautauquan and portrays Winfield Scott Stratton, Franklin Roosevelt and Nikola Tesla. [...]

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The Legacy of Julie Penrose

On November 26, 2012 By

Historian Richard Marold explores the lasting legacy of one of the Pikes Peak region’s most influential residents, Julie Penrose.

The Legacy of Julie Penrose

Richard Marold is a local historian who works as a Chautauquan and portrays Winfield Scott Stratton, Franklin Roosevelt and Nikola Tesla. He is also editor of Cheyenne [...]

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Richard Marold Remembers Lloyd Shaw, Renaissance Man

On October 15, 2012 By

Local historian, Richard Marold remembers longtime Cheyenne Mountain School teacher, principal, superintendent, coach and all-around renaissance man, Lloyd Shaw. Shaw was inducted into the Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 Hall of Fame on Friday October, 12th.

Richard Marold Remembers Lloyd Shaw, Renaissance Man

Here is some footage shot by Lloyd Shaw in [...]

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Western Skies: October 2012, “Politics & Elections”

On October 7, 2012 By

This month we’re talking about politics and elections. The El Paso County ballot this year is quite large, with national, state, and county races and issues to consider, and even some special district measures. By comparison, the Pueblo County ballot is smaller, but still with national, state and local measures to consider.

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A Political Train Wreck

On October 3, 2012 By


While many pundits and political prevaricators have argued that the present political situation in the United States is a figurative train wreck, local historian Richard Marold explores the history of a literal political train wreck that was organized by the Democratic Party in Colorado in 1896.

A Political Train Wreck

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The Birth of a Swing State: Colorado, 1876

On September 12, 2012 By


Local Historian Richard Marold explores the history of Colorado’s beginnings as a full-fledged member of the United States in 1876 and the immediate electoral ramifications that followed in the presidential election that Fall.  The election turned out to be one of the most disputed and controversial elections in US history eventually granting [...]

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“In the Cripple Creek Boom Days, March, 1894" photographer unknown. Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 001-268.

Tarsney Tarred & Feathered in Colorado Springs

On July 30, 2012 By

In 1894, upon the site of the present-day intersection of Austin Bluffs and Academy, Colorado’s Adjutant General, Thomas J. Tarsney was perhaps the last man to be tarred and feathered in the state of Colorado. Local historian Richard Marold tells the tale:

Tarsney Tarred and Feathered in Colorado Springs

Richard Marold is a [...]

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"Col. Wm. J. Bryan on Pikes Peak" by J.G. Hiestand, July 10, 1899. Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 001-2264.

Stratton’s Wager on the Presidency of the United States

On July 17, 2012 By

The presidential election of 1896 was contested between William Jennings Bryan and William McKinley, one of the central issues of the campaign was the utilization of silver as a peg for the valuing of the US Dollar. This was a major issue for silver mining states, Colorado chief among them. Cripple Creek Gold Baron Winfield [...]

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"Rock Island Line at Depot," ca., 1906, photographer unknown. Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 001-385.

A History of Trains in the Pikes Peak Region

On June 20, 2012 By

This week, the City of Colorado Springs announced that, come the end of the Summer, it will discontinue the FREX (Front Range Express) bus service between Colorado Springs and Denver – effectively removing the last remaining mass-transit public transportation entity between the two cities. Times were, when a citizen had locomotive options, as local historian [...]

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"Boulevard Park," photographer unknown, 1902. Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 257-6464.

Richard Marold’s History of Baseball in Colorado Springs

On May 15, 2012 By

Historian Richard Marold takes us back to baseball’s roots in Colorado Springs from the birth of the Millionaires in 1902 to the return of the Sky Sox in 1988.

The History of Baseball in Colorado Springs

Richard Marold is a local historian who works as a Chautauquan and portrays Winfield Scott Stratton, Franklin [...]

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News

Teachers In Moore Gather For ‘Sharing And Healing’
May 22, 2013 | NPR · What was billed as an informational meeting turned into a counseling session and a chance to recognize principals, teachers and support staff who stepped up in the crisis.
 

AP
In Raw Milk Case, Activists See Food Freedom On Trial
May 22, 2013 | NPR · Activists say the case against Wisconsin dairy farmer Vernon Hershberger is about raw milk — and much more. His supporters have turned the case into a rallying cry for personal food freedom and the rights of farmers and consumers to enter into private contracts without government intervention.
 

Holder Acknowledges U.S. Citizens Killed In Drone Strikes
May 22, 2013 | NPR · For the first time, the Justice Department admits that it targeted American-born al-Qaida leader Anwar al-Awlaki and that three other U.S. citizens have died in drone strikes.
 

Arts & Life

Courtesy Ai Weiwei
China’s Artist Provocateur Explores New Medium: Heavy Metal
May 22, 2013 | NPR · In 2011, police detained Ai Weiwei for 81 days. Now, he’s released a song that’s turned the experience into a heavy metal protest song, along with a dystopian nightmare video. The lyrics are explicit and angry. Ai says his music is for the many political prisoners who remain jailed.
 

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Cannes Diary: Delusions Of ‘Gatsby’ (And Dreams Of Notoriety)
May 22, 2013 | NPR · All is Gatsbyish excess on the Croisette, where the Cannes Film Festival’s early tone might well have been set by Baz Luhrmann’s lavish film — and by Sofia Coppola’s accomplished The Bling Ring.
 

Styling The NBA
May 22, 2013 | NPR · Basketball star Carmelo Anthony is known off the court for his signature fashion flare. Host Michel Martin speaks with his stylist, Khalilah Williams-Webb, about what goes into dressing Anthony and other high-profile clients.
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Music

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Kobo Town: A Haunted ‘Jukebox’ Filled With Caribbean Sounds
May 22, 2013 | NPR · The Toronto-based band plays a hybrid of old-school calypso, ska and other West Indian styles. But the new album Jumbie in the Jukebox doesn’t so much revive classic genres as reinvent them for a new time.
 

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Henri Dutilleux, Leading French Composer, Dies At 97
May 22, 2013 | NPR · The composer, who never fit into any particular school of composition, will be remembered for a relatively small quantity of perfectly realized, richly textured works created for some of the 20th century’s leading virtuosos.
 

Courtesy Ai Weiwei
China’s Artist Provocateur Explores New Medium: Heavy Metal
May 22, 2013 | NPR · In 2011, police detained Ai Weiwei for 81 days. Now, he’s released a song that’s turned the experience into a heavy metal protest song, along with a dystopian nightmare video. The lyrics are explicit and angry. Ai says his music is for the many political prisoners who remain jailed.
 

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