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A Dozen on Denver

Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009 › 9:40am

A message from our sponsor, Fulcrum Publishing. In this original tribute, twelve talented authors celebrate Denver's 150th anniversary, each creating a unique story based ...

Video interview with CCC alumnus Al Coven

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 › 12:49pm

Lifelong Edgewater resident Al Coven joined the local CCC at age 16.

The Colorado Historical Society's dioramas

Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 › 1:41pm

During the 1930s, the Colorado Historical Society turned to New Deal funding to create innovative exhibits.

WATCH NOW: Interview with "American Experience" exec producer Mark Samels

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 › 5:43pm

Mark Samels discusses new "American Experience" film, "The Civilian Conservation Corps"

Colorado in the 1930s - an online exhibit

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009 › 9am | 6 comments

Volunteers spent countless hours poring through History Colorado's archives, compiling material that tells the Colorado story of life during the Great Depression.

1930s Photo Collection

Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 › 2:29pm | 5 comments

Volunteers from History Colorado and Rocky Mountain PBS spent countless hours compiling the photos and articles in this online exhibit, helping to paint a picture of life ...

Invention from necessity: the Einspahr toy tractor and threshing machine

Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 › 9:45am | 1 comment

With Christmas coming and money in short supply, Pete Claus Einspahr, Jr. decided to make something for his boys.

Life amid all that dust

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 › 10:48am

Some people said the blowing dust felt like sandpaper was being rubbed on their skin.

Dust pneumonia, the brown plague

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 › 9:52am | 1 comment

Doctors saw patient after patient with chronic coughs and found they were literally stuffed with dirt.

Swarms of locusts eat crops and clothing

Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 › 6:29pm

The infestation of grasshoppers by the billions added to the misery of life during the Dust Bowl.

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