March 2020
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100 Years Ago Today: Ouija Board Leads to Insanity
In 1973, The Exorcist terrified moviegoers with its depiction of the demonic possession of Regan MacNeil, a 12-year-old girl whose use of an Ouija board allows the demon, Pazuzu (aka Captain Howdy), to take control of her body. Although this film caused some parents to panic and throw away their kids’ Ouija boards, The Exorcist… Continue reading
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100 Years Ago Today: Jack Dempsey Accused of Draft Dodging WWI
Nicknamed the Manassa Mauler because he was born in Manassa, Colorado in 1895 and hit with an unrivaled power, William Harrison “Jack” Dempsey was one of the most accomplished heavyweight fighters of the 1920s, which is often called the Golden Age of Sports because of the larger than life sports figures that dominated headlines like… Continue reading
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Local history enthusiast curious about how Colorado’s present is informed by the people and places of its past
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