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100 Years Ago Today: Bolshevism and Breckenridge
Naively, I thought I could brush up on Bolshevism, the Russian Revolution, Communism, the Red Army, Anarchism, and the I.W.W. circa 1919 in a couple of hours in order to write up some context for today’s article. This, despite the fact that the last time I learned about any of these topics I was spending… Continue reading
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100 Years Ago Today: White Gold Saves Colorado Economy
All hail the sugar beet, aka white gold, a crop that can actually grow in Colorado’s arid climate and rocky soil! In 1919 the sugar beet reached an all time high price of $10.02 per ton paid to beet farmers, which was two cents per ton higher than the national average. No wonder growers were… 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
Pick and Sledge 