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Sam Konkel’s 1929 campaign to bring government closer—and avoid another county-seat war In early 1929, southeast Colorado revisited an old frontier argument: county government was too far away. Residents on the far east end of Las Animas County faced trips of “100 miles or more” to reach Trinidad. The cure, local boosters said, was bold—create…
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Baca County History Book Reprint Nears Final Proof — and Volume II Submissions Coming Soon The reprint of the original 1983 Baca County History Book is one step closer to completion. After sending off the first proof copy earlier this month, we’ve been carefully reviewing every page, making improvements to ensure the final product is…
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Vol. 139 No. 7 2025 08 14Download To access this post, you must purchase Full Access.
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Who recalls the following?BEEEEEP. SCREEEECH. BEEBONG-BEEBONG. That’s the sound of AOL dial-up internet — a sound etched into the memory of the 1990s. For most Americans, it’s a punchline from another era. But AOL’s decision to shut down its dial-up service on September 30 is more than a quirky tech obituary. It’s another reminder of…
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The 1939 Plesiosaur Discovery in Baca County In March 1939, one of Colorado’s most remarkable fossil discoveries emerged from the eroded banks of a remote creek in Baca County, about 13.5 miles north of Pritchett. A recent flood had carved away a 20-foot shale cliff on the Earl Kern’s farm which was occupied by Vernon…
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NOTE: A couple years ago, I released Letters, Stories and Incidents on the Santa Fe Trail : The Bent’s Fort Years. Recently, someone asked me if the book was any good. My answer? Oh yes. It has the best discussion of the “innumerable” buffalo herds of the American West you’ll find anywhere outside the writings…
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In 2025, nearly a century after my grandparents first opened their hardware store on South Main Street in Springfield, Colorado, the building’s aging wooden facade was removed by local resident and current owner Jessica Caricato. What she uncovered wasn’t just brick and mortar—it was memory. For the first time, I was face to face with…
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Vol. 139 No. 6 2025 08 6 To access this post, you must purchase Full Access.
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Vol. 139 No. 4 2025 07 30 To access this post, you must purchase Full Access.
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When I give talks about technology and innovation, I often draw on an unconventional example. One of my favorites is broomcorn—that old-fashioned crop which was a cash crop staple for many years where I grew up and was once essential for making hand-tied ‘straw’ brooms. At first glance, it seems like a footnote in agricultural…
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