Author: KELLY HAYES
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History Colorado examines 1680 Pueblo Revolt, Indigenous Futurism with artist Virgil Ortiz
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A new exhibition at History Colorado is using science fiction to teach about the 1680 Pueblo Revolt. Pairing work dating back to 1,000 years ago with contemporary art, History Colorado’s “Revolt 1680/2180” offers a unique look into the most successful Indigenous uprising against a colonizing power in North American history. “We’re not just trying to…
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‘The history exists’: Colorado historians to research historic Black travel
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Visitors to Colorado Springs always have been attracted to the unique landscape. There’s no shortage of photos dating back to the turn of the century of tourists smiling in front of the city’s landmarks. But there are some pictures that inspire more questions than answers – like the posed portrait of five African American men…
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‘There’s a reckoning in history’: Colorado historians work to preserve Green Book sites
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Painted in black and white, a group of young girls laugh in their swim trunks and caps as they splash around in the cool waters of South Boulder Creek. The year is 1935, and the girls are enjoying the day at a summer camp in the Rockies. The camp, called Camp Nizhoni, is less than…
