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Bold Women.
Change History.
 A nurse takes a patient's temperature
on the veranda of National Jewish
Hospital in 1907. Courtesy Beck Archives,
University of Denver Libraries.
NEW & ON VIEW

Denver / History Colorado Center

1200 Broadway. 303/HISTORY, HistoryColoradoCenter.org

OPENING NOVEMBER 17
A Legacy of Healing: Jewish Leadership
in Colorado’s Health Care
Richard G. and Mary Lyn Ballantine Gallery
Sunlight, dry climate, high altitude, nutritious food, fresh
air—that was the prescription for treating tuberculosis. As thousands flocked to Colorado for a cure,
the Jewish community led the way in treatment. Co-curated by Dr. Jeanne Abrams from the University
of Denver Libraries’ Beck Archives, A Legacy of Healing tells the story of the Jewish community’s
involvement in revolutionizing our state’s health care in the late 19th and early 20th century.
See rare film footage, medical tools and photographs from the top-tier Denver tuberculosis hospitals.
Journey through the stories of Jewish leaders and ordinary citizens committed to caring for those in
need. A Legacy of Healing honors the Jewish community for providing care to all Coloradans regardless
of faith, race or social standing.
Don’t miss the Members-Only Preview on November 15th. See back cover.
A Legacy of Healing is made possible through the
generous support of Rose Medical Center.

ON VIEW NOW
What’s Your Story?
Owens Hickenlooper Leadership Gallery
What’s your superpower? Is it curiosity—like the eleven-year-old who invented a way to test water for
lead? Is it determination—like the first woman to work in the Eisenhower Tunnel? Generations have
used their powers for good to create a state where values like innovation, collaboration and stewardship
are celebrated.
Through multimedia experiences, tell the world what’s important to you. Learn about the Colorado
Governor’s Citizenship Medal and nominate someone for it. Make a poster to send a message—you’ll
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see your creation among more than 75 others spanning 150 years of Colorado history. In What’s Your
Story? you’ll meet 101 people who’ve made an impact—just like you will.
With generous support from

ON VIEW DECEMBER 20–FEBRUARY 17

Portraits of Courage: Photographs by Shane Sato
See intimate color and black-and-white portraits of Japanese American veterans of World War II,
including nine Colorado veterans representing the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat
Team and Military Intelligence Service. Emotive images capture the essence and character of Nisei
(second-generation) Japanese American soldiers and reflect each veteran’s story of commitment,
duty and patriotism. Organized by Go For Broke National Education Center, the Nisei Veterans Heritage
Foundation and the Japanese Arts Network.
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 Hebrew typewriter from the Jewish Consumptives’
Relief Society. Courtesy Beck Archives, University
of Denver Libraries. On view in Legacy of Healing.
Hanson Fujio Yanaga, Military Intelligence Service.
Photo by Shane Sato. On view in Portraits of Courage.
ON VIEW NOW
Beer Here! Brewing the
New West
A river of beer flows through Colorado’s past. See beer-brewing equipment
from then to now, a massive bottle-breaker from Prohibition days, the
nation’s first aluminum beer cans and a wealth of other artifacts from
our state’s hoppy history. Visit 19th-century saloons, Prohibition-era
“drugstores” and the kitchen that brewed up the modern craft beer
Beer Here! made possible
industry. Stay and enjoy a sampler tray of historic beer styles.
through the generous support of
Beer Here! is generously
supported by lead sponsors
Ball Corporation and
Coors Brewing Company.

On the Cover
As the nation celebrates the centennial of women’s suffrage,
History Colorado leads the way in honoring and telling the stories
of bold women who’ve changed history—and continue to change it today. See page 10.

Noel Black
Tyler Hill

Lost Highways: Dispatches

from the Shadows of the Rocky Mountains
Writer Noel Black and Producer Tyler Hill set out to discover their
home state through stories they can’t believe they’ve never heard
before. Season One of Lost Highways tackles resonant topics such
as white supremacy, talk-radio culture, same-sex
marriage and American Indian mascots. Episodes
also mine insights from untold stories of immigrant
internment and forced relocation, minority settlements
and the “Red Elvis,” a man who could’ve been John
A Podcast Presented By Denver before he defected to cold-war East Germany.
Find Lost Highways on your favorite podcast platform
or link to it at HistoryColorado.org.
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FUN FOR ALL AGES
HISTORY COLORADO CENTER
1200 Broadway, Denver
303/HISTORY, HistoryColoradoCenter.org
Find full details online at HistoryColorado.org/events.
Programs are subject to change or cancellation.
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Celebrate women's voting rights
in a program that melds dynamic
performances with archival sights and
sounds. Photo courtesy Living Voices.
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NOVEMBER Sat / 9–10 am
History Colorado Center
WORKSHOP / LEGO® Building Workshop:
LEGO City Space Satellite Service Mission Kit
Build (and keep!) your own Colorado-style LEGO ® set, then take a special guided museum
tour based on your creation. At this workshop, build the LEGO City Space Satellite Service
Mission Kit. Then, see actual moon rocks from the Apollo 11 mission and see Jack Swigert’s
space suit in our exhibit Zoom In: The Centennial State in 100 Objects before it opens for
the day.
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As holiday season approaches,
consider a day of fun and giving
at the History Colorado Center
on Saturday, November 23.
Family Volunteer Day is all
about helping your community
during a global day of service.
Center for Colorado
Women’s History at the
Byers-Evans House Museum
1310 Bannock Street, Denver
303/620-4933, ByersEvansHouseMuseum.org
NOVEMBER Thu / 2–3 pm,
4:30–5:30 pm & 7–8 pm
Center for Colorado Women’s History
MUSEUM THEATER /
Living Voices, Hear My Voice:
Women’s Suffrage Movement
November 7 marks the 126th anniversary of women
voting in Colorado! Colorado women gained full
voting rights in 1893, and to commemorate this
anniversary we’re hosting a women’s suffrage
history performance. “Living Voices” combines
dynamic solo performances with archival film and
sound, turning history into a moving, personal
journey! “Living Voices: Hear My Voice” takes you to
the culmination of 72 years of the women’s suffrage
movement in the United States.
$15. Members $13 RSVP required: 303/620-4933
NOVEMBER Sat / 11 am–3 pm
History Colorado Center
Family Fun Day
On the second Saturday of every month, explore
and create history, art and culture with your family
through hands-on activities and live performances.
FREE with admission 303/866-2394
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NOVEMBER Sat / 12:30–2 pm
Center for Colorado Women’s History
TEA / Votes for Women Tea
Women in Colorado have been voting since November 1893,
and the relationship between tea gatherings and the path to
women’s suffrage intertwined in many ways. We’ll begin with
a tour throughout the house museum to immerse you in the
time period when women fought for the right to vote. Then,
we’ll gather in the tea room for a three-course tea of fresh
fruit, scones, muffins and our Lady Evans tea.
$25. Members & children $20 RSVP required: 303/620-4933

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DECEMBER Sat / 11 am–3 pm
History Colorado Center
Family Fun Day
On the second Saturday of every month, explore and create
history, art and culture with your family through hands-on
activities and live performances.
FREE with admission 303/866-2394

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DECEMBER Sat / 9–10 am
History Colorado Center
WORKSHOP / LEGO® Building Workshop:
LEGO City Arctic Exploration Team Kit
Build (and keep!) your own Colorado-style LEGO ® set, then take a special guided museum tour based on
your creation. At this workshop, build the LEGO City Arctic Exploration Team Kit. Then, tour the Mountains
section of our Living West exhibit before it opens for the day.
$35 for one child & one adult. Members $30 RSVP required: 303/866-2394

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JANUARY Sat / 9–10 am
History Colorado Center
WORKSHOP / LEGO® Building
Workshop: LEGO City Mining
Team Kit
Build (and keep!) your own Colorado-style LEGO ® set,
then take a special guided museum tour based on
your creation. At this workshop, build the LEGO City
Mining Team Kit. Then, tour the Sunnyside mine in our
Colorado Stories exhibit before it opens for the day.
$35 for one child & one adult. Members $30
RSVP required: 303/866-2394

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NOVEMBER Sat / 10 am–noon
History Colorado Center
Family Volunteer Day
Join Kramerica Gives for a day of giving—a great way to start the holidays while benefiting your
community and having fun! Family Volunteer Day is a global day of service celebrating the power
of families who work together to support their neighborhoods. Get FREE access to the museum,
including our newest exhibit, What’s Your Story?
Just some of the things you can do:
• Decorate bags used to deliver meals to people with life-threatening illnesses
• Write letters to the Women’s Vote Centennial about how you’ll shape history
• Put together a sock drive for our homeless neighbors
No matter how you define family, you won’t want to miss out on the fun. All are welcome!
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brewing pioneer,
Charlie Papazian,
hosts a special
Colorful Colorado
program on the
evening of Monday,
November 25.
Photo courtesy
Charlie Papazian.

HISTORY COLORADO CENTER Center for Colorado

1200 Broadway, Denver Women’s History at the
303/HISTORY, HistoryColoradoCenter.org
Byers-Evans House Museum
1310 Bannock Street, Denver
Find full details online at HistoryColorado.org/events. 303/620-4933, ByersEvansHouseMuseum.org
Programs are subject to change or cancellation.

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NOVEMBER Sat / 5–10 pm
History Colorado Center
Center for Colorado Women’s History
AFTERHOURS / Night at the Museums
Denver’s best museums are open late and admission is FREE between 5 and 10 pm.
Free shuttles make it easy to explore all evening!
FREE 303/866-2394

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NOVEMBER Fri / 1–1:45 pm
Pueblo Community College
LECTURE / In the Shadow of History:
Teresita Sandoval, 1811–1894
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Deborah Espinosa tells the history of one of Colorado’s

most important trailblazers. Deborah will highlight how
Teresita Sandoval, who may never have called herself
a Chicana, set a path for activism for women to follow
for generations to come. Stay for a reception after the
lecture.
FREE RSVP: 303/866-2394 or h-co.org/YoLCTeresita

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NOVEMBER Fri / 7–9:30 pm
History Colorado Center
AFTERHOURS / Colorado Uncorked: A Tasting of the 2019
Governor’s Cup Winning Wines
Taste the 2019 Governor’s Cup winning wines paired with gourmet bites from local chefs.
The Colorado Wine Industry Development Board will announce the winners of the 2019
competition. Don’t miss this unique celebration of Colorado, and your only chance to try
each of the Governor’s Cup wines at one time.
$45. Members $35 (use code HCO1876). VIP experience $85.
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Colorado Uncorked serves up the winners of this year's annual
statewide wine competition. This is your chance to sample them all.
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NOVEMBER Tue / 1–1:45 pm
History Colorado Center
TOUR / Members-Only
Behind-the-Scenes Tour:
Women’s Suffrage
Members, join us for a closer look at some of
the highlights of History Colorado’s collections
exploring women’s suffrage as we anticipate the
100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th
Amendment in 1920. Curator of Archives Shaun
Boyd leads the tour.
FREE for members RSVP: h-co.org/
behindthescenes or 303/866-6524
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NOVEMBER Sat / 1:30–2:30 pm
Center for Colorado Women’s History
LECTURE / Colorado Women:
Elizabeth Byers
Elizabeth Byers moved west during the Pikes
Peak Gold Rush. Despite getting burned out of
one home, flooded out of another and losing
both children born to her in Denver, she spent
her life helping the city transform from a boom-
and-bust mining town into the thriving capital
of a new state. From Elizabeth’s original 1883
home, author J.v.L. Bell shares highlights of an
amazing life.
$8. Members $5 RSVP: 303/620-4933
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NOVEMBER Mon / 6–8 pm
History Colorado Center
COLORFUL COLORADO / What’s
Brewing in my Kitchen?
With Charlie Papazian
Learn about the people who signed up for
Charlie’s free beer-making class in ’70s Boulder
and how they helped spark a homebrewing,
microbrewing and craft brewing movement—
and then went on to create the Great American
Beer Festival. In this program, Charlie also
promises digressions—because, let's face it,
beer inspires digressions.
$25 (includes beer flight). Members $15
RSVP by November 23: 303/866-2394 or
h-co.org/papazian
Colorado Experience
Season 7
Thursdays / 7:30 pm on
Rocky Mountain PBS
rmpbs.org/coloradoexperience
Glen Eyrie Castle
Premieres November 7
Explore Glen Eyrie Castle and see how it has
amazingly endured floods, fire and time.
Monarch Mountain
Premieres November 14
Discover one of Colorado’s oldest alpine ski
“resorts” and all its characters and stories.
Wall Street of the West
Premieres January 2
Despite floods, fires, war and more, Denver rises
to the title of Wall Street of the West.
Program for Avocational
Archaeological Certification
Sign up for avocational archaeology classes—
whether you’re working towards certification or
just looking to gain some general knowledge.
All classes $20.
November 1 Fri / 5–8 pm;
November 2 & 3 Sat & Sun /
8:30 am–5 pm
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Archaeological Dating Methods
Hosted by Colorado Archaeological Society–
Pikes Peak
RSVP Jerry Rhodes, 719/332-9723
November 22 Fri / 5:30–8:30 pm;
November 23 & 24 Sat & Sun /
8:30 am–5 pm
Center of Southwest Studies,
Fort Lewis College
Colorado Archaeology
Hosted by San Juan Basin Archaeological Society
RSVP Tish Varney, 970/259-4099
Complete schedule at
HistoryColorado.org/paac-event-schedule
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 DECEMBER 3, 10 & 17 Tue / 12:30–2:30 pm
DECEMBER 5, 12 & 19 Thu / 12:30–2:30 pm
DECEMBER 7, 14 & 21 Sat / 12:30–2:30 pm
Center for Colorado Women’s History
TEA / Holiday Tea
See the Byers-Evans House Museum in its holiday splendor! A tour
through the decorated mansion will give you a glimpse into the
holiday season in Denver before 1924. Then, we’ll gather in the tea
room for a three-course tea of fresh fruit, scones, tea sandwiches
and our Lady Evans tea. Tickets go fast! All food is prepared off site
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by a caterer, so please make any special requests when you call.

$25. Members & children $20 RSVP required: 303/620-4933

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DECEMBER Wed / 1–2:15 pm
History Colorado Center
Naturalization Ceremony
The public is welcome as the newest US citizens and their families take part in a
naturalization ceremony in the atrium of the History Colorado Center.
FREE with admission

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DECEMBER Mon / 6–8 pm
On December 9 learn
all about the women of History Colorado Center
brewing, then and now. COLORFUL COLORADO / The Women
Photo courtesy Lady
Justice Brewing. Who’ve Been Here
With Lady Justice Brewing
For thousands of years, women were the primary
brewers of the world. Today, they’re a force in the beer
renaissance—especially in Colorado. From historic firsts to
pioneering practices, women are forming and transforming
Colorado’s brewing industry and beer culture, setting the
stage for the next generation of brewers and drinkers.
$25 (includes beer flight). Members $15
RSVP required: 303/866-2394

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Below: Travis Rupp, shown here at an ancient
JANUARY Sat / 7–10 pm Roman granary in the UK, takes you from beer's
origins to its earliest American incarnations.
History Colorado Center Photo courtesy Travis Rupp.
AFTERHOURS / The Oregon Trail: IRL
Live the dream, or die of dysentery! Relive your childhood as the vintage Oregon Trail® video
game becomes a live-action experience throughout the museum. Hunt for food, ford a river,
meet the creator of this legendary game, plus so much more. The Oregon Trail®: In Real Life
takes you back to a time when measles, snakebites, oxen and your school librarian ruled
your life. Thank you to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for supporting this event.
$35. Members $30 RSVP required: 303/866-2394
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FEBRUARY Mon / 6–8 pm
History Colorado Center
COLORFUL COLORADO / Ale
Throughout History
With Travis Rupp
Travis Rupp, beer archaeologist at Avery Brewing
Company and classics and art history instructor at
the University of Colorado Boulder, takes you on
a journey through the history of beer. He’ll reveal
its origins in Europe and the Middle East and its
beginnings in America. Learn what beer was like
in George Washington’s time, and sample Avery’s
Ales of Antiquity.
$25 (includes beer flight). Members $15
RSVP by February 22: 303/866-2394
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 2019–2020 History Colorado Lecture Series
Presented by InnovAge

The Spirit of Colorado

History Colorado Center
From the history of our state’s ski patrol to the Utes and even our love of the sun, we’ll journey to see more of what
it means to be a Coloradan. Explore the history of immigration with our State Historian and gain insights into the
heritage of History Colorado itself.
Enjoy a Café Rendezvous meal deal before the lecture, visit the Gift Shop and explore our exhibits. For evening
lecture goers, doors open at 5 pm.
With additional generous support from the Walter S. Rosenberry III Charitable Trust
Single lectures $11. Members $9. Students (with ID) $7.
303/866-2394 or h-co.org/lectures Courtesy National Ski Patrol

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NOVEMBER Mon / 1 & 7 pm
Colorado’s Ski Patrol
Eric Miller and John Cameron
The Army’s 10th Mountain Division,
developed during World War II for
combat missions in northern Italy,
evolved into ski patrols as we know
them today. Far-reaching and nuanced,
the job of a ski patroller combines
long days, physically demanding
work in high alpine environments
and the ability to respond to complex
medical emergencies. In Colorado, ski patrol has grown from a volunteer operation to a professional
workforce—incorporating advances in lifesaving techniques, avalanche forecasting and specialized
guest services. Two patrollers take a look at the history of Colorado’s mountain rescue professionals.

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JANUARY Mon / 1 & 7 pm
The Other Slavery
Andrés Reséndez, University of California, Davis
History professor Andrés Reséndez, author of The Other Slavery:
The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America, examines the
bondage of Native Americans—a system as degrading and vast as African
slavery. Between 2.5 and 5 million Native Americans may have been
enslaved throughout the hemisphere in the centuries between the arrival
of Columbus and the 20th century. Reséndez builds
the case that mass slavery—more than epidemics—
decimated Indigenous populations. Through riveting new
evidence, including first-person testimonies of captives,
courageous priests and rapacious merchants, Reséndez
reveals a key piece of American history.
Q&A follows.

SPECIAL LECTURE
ends at 2:30 & 8:30 pm

Courtesy Andrés Reséndez

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 2020 Women’s Vote Centennial
Commemoration. Events. Impact.
The year 2020 is the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment. As the first state to give women the
right to vote by popular referendum in 1893, Colorado has a lot to be proud of as we recognize progress
and rally together for greater empowerment and equality. Let’s remember those who fought on our
behalf, explore the stories of success and setback, and, most of all, let’s continue to vote.
To keep your eye on upcoming programs, go to COWomensCentennial.org.
A collaboration led by History Colorado and the Colorado Women’s Vote Centennial Commission.

Bold Women. Change History.

A D U LT P R O G R A M S

History Colorado Center

h-co.org/BoldWomen

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NOVEMBER Wed / 7 pm
Maria Hinojosa, Emmy-Winning Journalist
For more than 30 years, Maria Hinojosa has reported for PBS, CBS, WNBC, CNN and NPR
while also anchoring the talk show “Maria Hinojosa: One-on-One.” The anchor/executive
producer of Latino USA, she also hosts the award-winning politics podcast In the Thick.
The author of three books and the first Latina in many newsrooms, she was among the first
to report on youth violence in urban communities on a national scale. In 2019, she was named
the inaugural Distinguished Journalist in Residence at her alma mater, Barnard College.
$25. Members $15. Students (with ID) $5.

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DECEMBER Thu / 7 pm
Dolores Huerta, Civil Rights Activist
& Community Organizer
In 1962, Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez founded the United Farm Workers union, which
she served as vice president for four decades. In 2002, she founded the Dolores Huerta
Foundation to connect community-based organizing to state and national movements to
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advocate for voter registration, education reform, LGBT equality and more. In 2012 President
Obama bestowed her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in
the United States.
$25. Members $15. Students (with ID) $5.

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JANUARY Thu / 7 pm
Susan Helms, Pioneering Woman Astronaut
Retired astronaut, flight-test engineer and military officer Susan Helms flew with NASA on
five missions—including a five-month stay on the International Space Station. Her first flight
was aboard Endeavour, a six-day mission to gather information for investigators to better
understand the origins of the Milky Way Galaxy. On a 12-day mission aboard Discovery, she
served as primary operator of the “robotic arm” and as flight engineer for orbiter operations.
$25. Members $15. Students (with ID) $5.

Media Sponsor
History Colorado will provide free childcare on-site for attendees with children ages
6 to 12 at all of our Bold Women. Change History. programs. Please let us know
48 hours in advance at 303/866-3345 if you’d like to take advantage of this service.
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 Jazz up your December with songs and stories
of holidays past at History Colorado's own
historic Grant-Humphreys Mansion.

TOURS & TREKS

You’ll be charged a one-time, nonrefundable
annual registration fee of $5 when you sign up
for your first tour or trek in 2019. The fee covers
processing and handling of all History Colorado
reservations in the Tours & Treks program.
Take a Guided Trip Into the Past
Tours sell out fast!
To register, call 303/866-2394 Reserve your spot early.

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DECEMBER Wed / 6–8 pm
History Colorado Center
2020 Tours & Treks Summit
Here at History Colorado, we believe in loading the year with as much history, education and
getting-to-know-you fun as possible! Want to get a jump on planning it all out for 2020? Then
join us for our annual Tours & Treks Summit, where we reveal all of the excitement for the year
to come. The evening is FREE, with snacks to sustain you, and you’ll get to ask questions that’ll
make you the head of the “In-the-Know” Club for the things we’ve got in store. With so much
in one evening, who’d want to miss it? Light refreshments provided.
FREE

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DECEMBER Fri / 4:30–9:30 pm
Christmas Lights of Denver
Come enjoy the history and beauty of Denver’s holiday lights with History Colorado! It’s all
aboard a comfortable, heated bus as we drive through some of the Denver area’s most beautiful
neighborhoods. Your host will delight and entertain you with stories of Denver’s holiday lore.
We design a new route for this annual event every year, so join us for some unexpected lighting
surprises! Includes cookies, hot chocolate and bus transportation. Dinner not provided.
$75. Members $55

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DECEMBER Thu / 5:30–9 pm

Jazz Up the Holidays at the Grant-Humphreys Mansion
Join us to celebrate the delights of the season. We’ll lift our glasses to the diverse traditions
December brings—enjoying stories of Colorado holidays past with Tom “Dr. Colorado” Noel and
historian Mary O’Neil and their band of merry elves. Some of them even know how to sing, and
they’ll entertain us with many a familiar tune. So let’s hang the stockings on the chimney with
care, in hopes that you soon will be there! Provide your own transportation to the starting point.
Includes interpretation, holiday dessert buffet and snacks.
$90. Members $70
On December 4, find out what our next season’s
touring and trekking destinations will be, and make
a reservation or two before they sell out!

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 Discover the art of willow ornaments
at the Ute Indian Museum in December.

In November, try your hand at

native and pioneer survival skills.
COMMUNITY MUSEUMS

Book a ride now for a holiday

experience aboard the
Georgetown Loop Railroad ®
during the most spectacular
season of all!

These are just some of the offerings at our sites around the state. For more, go to HistoryColorado.org/museums.

Georgetown / Georgetown Loop Historic Mining & Railroad Park®

Georgetown/Silver Plume I-70 exits. 1-888/456-6777, GeorgetownLoopRR.com

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NOVEMBER Sat / through
DECEMBER Tue
Santa’s North Pole Adventure & Santa’s Lighted Forest
Enjoy a train ride with Santa through a beautifully lit nighttime forest!

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DECEMBER Thu / through
JANUARY Sun (except New Year’s Day)
Victorian Holiday Celebration & Lighted Forest Trains
Georgetown’s Victorian take on the holidays, complete with characters from
A Christmas Carol and a lighted evening forest, is sure to create delightful memories
for the whole family.

Montrose / Ute Indian Museum

17253 Chipeta Road. 970/249-3098, UteIndianMuseum.org

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NOVEMBER Sat / 9 am–3 pm
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WORKSHOP / Modern Pioneer & Native Skills

Learn the skills of making fire, snares and cordage; ax, knife and fire safety; and more. Make a
primitive cutting tool, learn the basics of survival and cook over fire. Take home your knowledge
and handiwork!
Adults $35 all day, each session $20. Members 10% off RSVP required: 970/249-3098

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NOVEMBER Thu / 6–8:30 pm
WORKSHOP / Porcupine Quill Earrings
Join museum director CJ Brafford (Oglala Lakota) in making beaded porcupine quill earrings.
Take home two pairs made by your own two hands.
$20. Members $15 RSVP required: 970/249-3098

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NOVEMBER Sat / 10 am–noon
WORKSHOP / Fry Bread Cooking
Join museum director CJ Brafford of the Lakota tribe to learn the art of making Native American
fry bread. Whether served sweet or savory, it’s sure to be a family favorite in no time.
12 $20. Members $15. Children $5 RSVP required: 970/249-3098
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NOVEMBER Thu / 5:30–7 pm
WORKSHOP / Family Weaving
Join museum director CJ Brafford (Oglala Lakota) in making
beaded porcupine quill earrings. Take home two pairs made by
your own two hands.
$10. $20 per family. Member families $15
RSVP required: 970/249-3098

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DECEMBER Sat / 9 am–4 pm
2019 Holiday Arts & Crafts Festival
Join us for our annual holiday arts and crafts show! We’ll feature
a variety of artists from the Western Slope as well as our Native
American artisans. Come for gift shop specials, a silent auction,
fry bread and Santa Claus!
FREE

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DECEMBER Thu / 5:30–7 pm
WORKSHOP / Willow Figure Ornament Class
Come learn how to make your own willow figure ornaments.
Hot chocolate with marshmallows included! All ages welcome.
$10. $20 per family.
Member families $15 RSVP required: 970/249-3098

Pueblo / El Pueblo History Museum

301 North Union. 719/583-0453, ElPuebloHistoryMuseum.org

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DECEMBER Fri / 5–7 pm
AFTERHOURS / Ethnic Christmas Open House
Our annual holiday open house features the food and traditions of Mexican, Slovenian/Croatian and
Italian cultures. Enjoy performances by ethnic dance and music groups and do your holiday shopping
with a 20% discount in our gift shop, which features local and Native American artisans.
FREE

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DECEMBER Sat / 3:30–7 pm
AFTERHOURS / Maya Fuego Sagrado: Winter Solstice
Celebrate the first day of winter in the museum placita with a Maya fire ceremony. Bring candles
(red, black, white and yellow), white sugar, copal, sesame seeds, rosemary and small pieces of pine
wood as offerings. If possible, wear white with red scarf and belt. You can buy some of the offerings at
our store ahead of time. Open you heart and connect to the thousands who’ll be performing a sacred
fire ceremony at the same time. Limpias at 3:30 pm, ceremony promptly at 5 pm.
FREE

Platteville / Fort Vasquez

13412 US 85, 35 miles north of downtown Denver. 970/785-2832, FortVasquezMuseum.org

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NOVEMBER Sat / noon–4 pm
WORKSHOP / Pound, Paint & Fold: Parfleche-Making
Cut and sew a bag from painted and folded rawhide. Learn from Aaron
Klass, our very own historic craftsperson. Fee includes materials and
refreshments. Ages 16 and up.
$30. Members $27 RSVP required: 970/785-2832

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DECEMBER Sat / 3–7 pm
19th Century Holiday Celebration
Join us for a special evening of fun. Father Christmas will be here
passing out candy and taking wishes for the holidays. Get an old-time picture with him. Make Victorian
crafts, sample fur trade–era foods and enjoy this one-night-only special sale in our gift shop!
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w h at ’ s new The Emerging Historians Award winners are, from left: Jacob Swisher, Don Unger and Ted Richthofen.

Three Win Emerging Historians Award

The Emerging Historians Award honors outstanding writing by three students in Colorado colleges or
universities. Jacob Swisher of Colorado State University has won Best Overall Essay for “Were They
Mexicans or Coloradans? Constructing Race and Identity at the Colorado–New Mexico Border.” Don Unger
from the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs won Best Graduate Essay for “Historical Perspectives
of the World’s Greatest Gold Camp.” And Saya “Ted” Richthofen of Metropolitan State University of Denver
won Best Undergraduate Essay for “Openly and with Gusto: How Women Moonshiners Led to Denver’s First
Female Cop.” This was the first annual round of the Emerging Historians Award, a program of our State
Historian’s Council. Watch for the Best Overall Essay in the winter 2019–20 issue of Colorado Heritage
magazine, and all three essays on our website.

Hart Research Center Extends Hours

The Stephen H. Hart Research Center has new, extended hours to augment access to the History Colorado
collection for researchers. Whether you want to come in to research newspaper on microfilm or request
appointments to examine artifacts, we’re now open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm, in the
History Colorado Center. Go to h-co.org/hart or email cosearch@state.co.us for more information—
including policies and procedures for accessing our collection in person.

Emery Archaeology
Lab Opens
The Emery Archaeology Lab is officially open!
Generously made possible by Walter C. and
Jaynn M. Emery, this lab at the History Colorado
Center enhances History Colorado’s vision to
protect, study and maintain artifacts for future
generations. Walter C. Emery, a Colorado native,
was a dedicated History Colorado member, serving
on the Board of Directors for several decades.
H i s tor yCo lo ra do.o rg

The new lab—visible through a window in the

exhibit Zoom In: The Centennial State in 100
Objects—provides insight and hands-on teaching
into History Colorado’s office of archaeology for students and visitors alike. The lab will deepen students’,
graduate students’ and volunteers’ connection with Colorado’s extensive archaeological sites.

Want to go paperless? Go to h-co.org/puboptions

to let us know if you’d rather get Explore via email.

National & State Register nominations: Due January 31

Preservation Programs—
State Historical Fund grant applications: Due April 1
Dates to Remember
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Think of History Colorado During
This Season of Giving
The holidays just wouldn’t be the same without the sounds of Elvis, Mariah Carey
or Chuck Berry floating out of every grocery store and shopping mall in Colorado. The way
a time in our lives sounds is a part of our shared identity as Americans—we may have
had very different experiences, but we all experienced ’70s and ’80s music together.
At History Colorado, we have thousands of hours of sound: songs and oral histories that
record the feelings and thoughts of past generations. Over time, the tapes these are recorded on
break down and those sounds are at risk of being lost forever. By making a donation during this
season of giving, you can enable us to do work like digitizing all of our tapes to ensure that they’re saved
for the future. This is the kind of work we do behind the scenes every day; your annual fund gift makes
preservation of all kinds possible.
Please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible gift to History Colorado to help us

support us
preserve the sounds of Colorado’s past, and so much more. Contact Chelsea.Eversmann@state.
co.us or 303/866-4736, or visit HistoryColorado.org/donate.

Want Access to More Fun? Become an Explorer Member!

Did you know that if you’re a History Colorado member at the Explorer ($150) level, you also become a
Smithsonian member? Upgrade your membership today and start enjoying Smithsonian benefits like a
one-year subscription to Smithsonian magazine, a 10% discount at Smithsonian Museum Stores, reciprocal
admission at participating Smithsonian affiliates, travel and study tour opportunities and much more!
As an Explorer member you also get four passes to the Georgetown Loop
Railroad®, an engineering marvel only 45 minutes from Denver that Smithsonian
traverses 600 feet in elevation along curves, steep grades and bridges. Affiliate
Don’t delay—upgrade today and get more access to History Colorado fun!

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Book a holiday season ride

on the Georgtown Loop ® Railroad
at georgetownlooprr.com.

History Colorado is a platinum-level GuideStar participant,

demonstrating our commitment to transparency.
To see our profile, go to GuideStar.org.

All images are from the collections of History Colorado unless otherwise noted. Printed on recycled paper using vegetable-based inks.
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 An inspiring account of one community’s
commitment to serving the needs of others,
Members-Only Preview: A Legacy of Healing: Jewish Leadership in
Colorado’s Health Care honors the Colorado
Jewish community for providing care to all
A Legacy of Healing Coloradans regardless of faith, race or social
standing. Members see it first.
FREE to members. No RSVP required.
303/866-6524

History Colorado Center

Nonprofit Org.
1200 Broadway
U.S. Postage
Denver, Colorado 80203
PAID
Jewish Consumptives’ Relief Society patients drink milk on the Denver, Colorado
veranda, about 1940s. Fresh milk, eggs, vegetables and chicken Permit No. 1080
were considered especially healthful for tuberculosis victims
in order to combat the weight loss often associated with the
disease. Loan, Beck Archives, University of Denver Libraries.

A Legacy of Healing is made

possible through the generous
support of Rose Medical Center.

NOVEMBER
Fri / 10 am–5 pm
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