Pikes Peak Pastcast

Part 2 of 7The second installment of the 2014 Pikes Peak Regional History Symposium, Bigwigs & Benefactors of the Pikes Peak Region.Mike Olsen — Emcee"The Penrose Legacy: Ventures, Vogue, & Vagary," by Joyce B. Lohse"Fred Wade Barr: Benevolent Trail Builder or Tourist Entrepreneur?," by Eric Swab​ Right click here to download and save the mp3 file. [...]

Part 1 of 7 Currently defined as a powerful and important person, the term "bigwig" originated in the 17th century, when European nobility wore large wigs to show their high status. This series from the Pikes Peak Library District's 2014 Regional History Symposium, "Bigwigs & Benefactors of the Pikes Peak Region," presents a look at some of the significant people who have impacted the Pikes Peak region's history and development.​Tim Blevins and Paula Miller —  Introduc [...]

Part 6 of 6The sixth installment of the 2010 Pikes Peak Regional History Symposium, Enterprise & Innovation in the Pikes Peak Region. Leah Davis Witherow — EmceeKay Esmiol —  Fannie Mae Duncan and the Cotton ClubTim Blevins — Marketing a Messiah: Denver’s Divine Healer and His Inspiration of Entrepreneurs Right click here to download and save the mp3 file. [...]

Part 5 of 6The fifth installment of the 2010 Pikes Peak Regional History Symposium, Enterprise & Innovation in the Pikes Peak Region.Leah Davis Witherow — Emcee​Keith Fessenden — Colorado's First Railroads: Incline RailroadsNikola Tesla Portrayed by Richard Marold​ Right click here to download and save the mp3 file. [...]

Part 4 of 6The fourth installment of the 2010 Pikes Peak Regional History Symposium, Enterprise & Innovation in the Pikes Peak Region. Leah Davis Witherow — EmceeBeth Barrett -- From Prize Fights to Shakespeare: Traveling Entertainers in the Pikes Peak Region Amy Ziegler -- Mining for Interest in the First National Bank of Cripple Creek Collection​ Right click here to download and save the mp3 file. [...]

Part 3 of 6The third installment of the 2010 Pikes Peak Regional History Symposium, Enterprise & Innovation in the Pikes Peak Region.Leah Davis Witherow — EmceeRick Sturdevant – Aeronautics and Astronautics: Pioneering Air and Space Business in the Pikes Peak RegionJudith Finley – Hustling the Tourists: Early Automobile Sightseeing in the Pikes Peak Region​​ Right click here to download and save the mp3 file. [...]

Part 2 of 6The second installment of the 2010 Pikes Peak Regional History Symposium, Enterprise & Innovation in the Pikes Peak Region. Leah Davis Witherow — EmceeDonald McGilchrist —  The Quest for the Best: General Palmer’s Pursuit of Technological InnovationSteve Ruskin — Science as Enterprise and Industry: The Monument Valley Park Geologic Section in Context​ Right click here to download and save the mp3 [...]

Part 1 of 6Entrepreneurs, scientists, artists, and inventors have made the Pikes Peak Region a matchless place to live and work. Enterprise and Innovation in the Pikes Peak Region, the 2010 Pikes Peak Regional History Symposium, featured presentations focusing on commerce, creativity, technology, tourism, transportation, and many other unique aspects of the region’s prosperity of the past, and potential for the future.Leah Davis Witherow — EmceeDennis Daily -- Enterprise & Innova [...]

Part 7 of 7The seventh installment of the 2015 Pikes Peak Regional History Symposium, Military Matters: Defense, Development, & Dissent in the Pikes Peak RegionChris Nicholl – emceeCol. John M. Chivington Portrayed by Ken Oyer Right click here to download and save the mp3 file. [...]

Part 6 of 7The sixth installment of the 2015 Pikes Peak Regional History Symposium, Military Matters: Defense, Development, & Dissent in the Pikes Peak Region.Michael L. Olsen – emceeMary Elizabeth Ruwell – U.S. Air Force Academy & Colorado Springs Community Interaction during the Vietnam War EraMary Sprunger-Froese – HEAVENS NO! Dissent to Space Warfare, 1983–PresentQ & A Right click here to download and save the mp3 [...]