Tattered Cover is a Denver institution. Founded in 1971, it’s now one of the U.S.’s largest independent-bookstore businesses. Kathy Baum, who oversees the store’s orders for new books, curating what she thinks people might like to (or should) read, spoke […]
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J. Frank Duryea and his American-made “motocycle” won first place in the Chicago Times-Herald race on November 28, 1895. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons On Thanksgiving Day 1895, six cars lined up near Chicago’s Jackson Park to compete in the
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King Henry III faces Simon de Montfort as England falls into civil war. In this episode of Bow & Blade, Michael and Kelly talk about the Second Barons’ War, and why Henry and his son Edward lost a battle they
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The team stands around one of the stone circles. Alan Endacott via Facebook The “sacred arc” theory might sound like a plot point straight out of a fantasy novel, but it really describes an archaeologist’s suspicion that Stone Age people
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In the beginning the historic preservation movement’s emphasis was preserving heritage through the built environment. The preservation of the built environment provided a framework and grounding point for understanding the culture and heritage of a nation. This provided understanding of
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