Category Archives: The Research Behind Pam’s Books

  1. The Streets of Denver

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    January 31, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally published October 30, 2015 This week, I’m exploring the streets of Denver. Many of the streets in Lower Downtown …
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  2. Barney Ford’s Legacy

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    January 31, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally published October 23, 2015 Cheyenne and Denver share a unique history in their respective InterOcean Hotels. Both hotels were …
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  3. Denver’s Byers-Evans House

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    January 31, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally published October 16, 2015 Another of Denver’s great house museums is the Byers-Evans House, known as “Victoria.” William Byers, …
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  4. Denver’s Molly Brown House

    January 31, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally published October 9, 2015 Denver’s “Molly Brown House” was designed by architect William Lang in 1886. The Queen Anne …
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  5. A Summary of Denver’s Native American History

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    January 31, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally published October 2, 2015 Native Americans have inhabited the area that is now Colorado for more than 13,000 years. …
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  6. Denver’s Brown Palace

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    January 31, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally published September 25, 2015 Denver’s Brown Palace Hotel opened in 1892, a crowning achievement for owner Henry Cordes Brown. …
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  7. Elitch Gardens Carousel No. 51

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    January 31, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally published September 11, 2015 In 1928, the original 1906 carousel at Elitch Gardens was replaced. Owner John Mulvihill ordered …
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  8. The Early Denver Zoo

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    January 31, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally published September 4, 2015 The Denver Zoo was established in 1896, its creation spurred by a decades long love …
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  9. Denver ca 1905

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    January 31, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally published August 28, 2015 In 1900, Denver’s population was 133,859; by 1910, it would increase to 213,381. It was …
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  10. Preservation of the Historic Elitch Theatre

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    January 31, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally published August 21, 2015 The Elitch Gardens Theatre closed in 1987 with one performance in 1991 in celebration of …
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