Tag: history
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That was then, this is now; let’s move forward | Mike Rosen
Ethical historians condemn the practice, known as “presentism,” of judging historical events, people or cultures, through the lens of today’s moral standards, political beliefs or social norms, rather than understanding them within their own time frame. This is an element of the strategy of the radical left to undermine our pride in America by magnifying…
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A historic moment during another major drought | Rachel Gabel
Gustav Sumnick immigrated from Germany, traveled to Oklahoma and decided rather than a Sooner, he wanted to be a farmer. He moved north to Nebraska and married an Irish immigrant farmer’s daughter. They farmed near Fremont, Nebraska, where the Platte and the Elkhorn Rivers meet and grew the family farming operation to over 1,100 acres. …
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Three places in El Paso County noted as part of History Colorado 150 campaign
A doctor’s house. A historic school. A lodge for important meetings. History was made at each of these locations in El Paso County and each of them has been recognized by a statewide initiative marking important places for underserved communities as part of Colorado’s 150th anniversary. History Colorado is running the Heritage for All campaign…
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The famous ice of Lake George
By Steve Plutt, Special to the Courier In celebration of Colorado’s 150th birthday and the United States’ 250th, local historian Steve Plutt and the Ute Pass Historical Society have written a series of stories to bring the area’s colorful history to life. Lake George is a tiny unincorporated town on U.S. 24 about 40 miles…
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Colorado Springs was built on imagination | Paul Batura
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox have been out-of-business since the end of the 2018 baseball season, but that didn’t stop them from showing up in the news last week. A video of the ruins of the former team’s stadium went viral on social media, garnering headlines describing the scene as “eerie” and “sad.” With weeds…
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Penrose fortune paved the way for Colorado Springs to be a military, space and sports town
Colorado Springs is always working to catch the next big economic wave. “We’re always trying to figure out what the next thing is going to be,” explained Matt Mayberry, director of the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum. In the early days, the search for gold and health brought wealth to the town that was founded in…
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The Mount Pisgah Hoax
By Steve Plutt In celebration of Colorado’s 150th birthday and the United States’ 250th, local historian Steve Plutt and the Ute Pass Historical Society have written a series of stories to bring the area’s colorful history to life. This title refers to an event that occurred just west of Cripple Creek in the year 1884,…
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Who’s Waldo of Waldo Canyon and why was it named for him?
As wildfires hit Colorado again in 2026, many people are having flashbacks and curious questions about the past. Intriguing queries were about the devastating 2012 Waldo Canyon fire and several came from residents who have wondered about this for at least 14 years and probably longer: Who was the Waldo of Waldo Canyon? Just off…
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Meet Debbie, the beloved child who became the marble angel statue in Evergreen Cemetery
Her tiny face, that of a sweet little girl, has brought smiles to the faces of people viewing a memorable statue in a historic section of Evergreen Cemetery since the early 1900s. But who was this Debbie, a so-beloved child forever immortalized in life-size Italian marble? And a child whose grave had an 8-year-old guardian…
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Honoring freedom while acknowledging historic struggles | Rachel Stovall
The 4th of July has some controversy. As we wrestle with how to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, let’s be open to our history. And the progress that we have made. Back in 1852 Frederick Douglass knew the Fourth of July could make one part of America sing while another part mourned. The day after…