History
Sewing together the stories of Colorado’s Japanese American history
This comprehensive Colorado Japanese Women’s Quilt Project collects the quilts of over 80 Japanese-American families in Colorado.
A House Full of History
Legacy List with Matt Paxton is a compelling new one hour series about our homes, the hidden treasures, heirlooms and the precious memories attached to those items. As millions of Baby Boomers downsize their own homes or settle the estates of family members, they will discover the most important museum in the world is in their family home.
A House Full of History
Season 5 Episode 502 | 26m 46s | CC
Matt travels to Western Virginia to help a woman downsize a home filled with family treasures. Among the things they’re hoping to find are mementos from her great uncle’s days working for the Secret Service guarding Eleanor Roosevelt and home movie footage of Jackie Kennedy horseback riding on the property.
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Denver’s Latino community reclaims anti-colonial history of Cinco de Mayo
The commercialization of Cinco de Mayo has obscured its history, which celebrates Mexican strength and resistance against colonialism.
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Owl Club exhibit spotlights Black excellence amid national efforts to censor Black history
The “Owl Club of Denver: Legacies of Excellence” exhibit at History Colorado runs through April 11.
