Politics/Politicians

Obama's Foreign Policy Worldview: A Casualty of the 'Carter Syndrome' or 'Wilsonian' Idealist

Submitted by HEvans on Mon, 11/05/2012 - 11:40am

Panel Discussion

Saturday, November 10, 2p.m. Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library

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Occupy 1941

Submitted by eedwards on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 10:12pm

The Occupy movement is the hot topic in America today, but did you know that Americans were concerned about the rights of the 99% 70 years ago as well?

One of our keen researchers, Ginny Purvis-Smith, shared with us this snippet from the Bent County Democrat titled "Why Not Limit Profits?" published on October 10, 1941.

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Manuscript Monday: The 23 Club

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/13/2011 - 3:48pm

Manuscript Monday is back with...stuffed birds? Read on about the 23 Club!

T he 23 Club, also known as The Crow's Nest, was a men’s s

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Manuscript Monday: Corky Gonzales

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/09/2011 - 4:56pm

Corky Gonzales was a Denver-born, Mexican-American activist, poet, sportsman, and much more. Learn more about him in this week's Manuscript Monday.

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Driven From Sea to Sea ~ Book Review

Submitted by R Metz on Fri, 03/04/2011 - 1:09pm

Corporate Rapacity? Political Corruption? Is it 2011 or 1883?

In my continuing maintenance of the Western History Collection, I find some amazing items that seem to transcend time...

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Sesquicentennial! Happy 150th Colorado Territory!

Submitted by j_wendel_cox on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 1:58pm

Cover of Eugene H. Berwanger's The rise of the Centennial State

Monday marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Colorado Territory on February 28, 1861. How will you mark the occasion? How about with some history?

Susan Schulten, associate professor of history at the University of Denver, was interviewed last week about the&n

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