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Posts by Brian K. Trembath

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View of Rocky Flats in Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado (a Department of Energy site that manufactures plutonium triggers for nuclear weapons); shows buildings, fields, a water tower, and mountains.

Keep Controversy Alive: Rocky Flats' Rocky Relationship with its Neighbors

View of a huge dark cloud of dust possibly in Walsh, Baca County, or Holly, Prowers County, southeastern Colorado. A house and line of trees is barely visible. The devasting dust bowl carried top soil for miles.

Keeping Libraries Relevant One One-of-a-Kind Item at a Time

At the National Bureau of Standards in Boulder, Colorado, John Milton targets a rolling graph paper with a mechanical pencil. The date on the paper is: "Jul 23 1968." The glass, metal, and rubber gasket cover is opened, and the surrounding metal frames have electronic components mounted in them. Gauges, toggle switches, dials, digital (mechanical) readouts, and RF cables front each of the instruments.

Bringing Western History to Life with Modern Analytics and Content Marketing Techniques

Levers, switches, and a pulley with a weight and a square can are part of the automatic hanging machine at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado. Wood molding frames a slotted window in the wall, and doors flank the apparatus.

The Death Penalty in Colorado & The DIY Death Machine

Wow Photo Wednesday - A Forgotten Moment in Denver Baseball History

Men pose in graduation gowns and mortarboards with tassels at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Turbo Boost Your Research with WHG's Thesis and Dissertation Collection