Colorado has a fascinating history, in celebration of Colorado’s 150th birthday, come learn some of the state’s more unusual history. Find out if the Territory of Colorado might have been named the Territory of Lulu. Discover how mother Maggard survived a Native American attack on her wagon train. Was there ever a diamond mine in Colorado? What caused Ada Lamont to become one of Denver’s first prostitutes? Come spend an hour learning about the crazy Colorado history you weren’t taught in school!
Presenter Julie Bell VanLaanen is the author of five award-winning books, all set during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. She is also the publisher at Filter Press, a local Westcliffe publishing house that has been publishing books about Colorado’s vibrant history for 70 years.
