The Colorado Magazine Podcast

The fight for women's rights didn't begin—or end—with the 19th Amendment. In this thought-provoking finale of our constitutional amendments series, History Colorado curator Shaun Boyd joins historians Dr. Susan Schulten and Dr. Nicki Gonzalez to explore the long, complex journey toward women's suffrage. From the religious revivals and reform movements of the early 1800s to the Seneca Falls Convent...

On this second installment of our Constitutional Conversations series, we're exploring how the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments (known as the Civil War Amendments) fundamentally reshaped the constitution by abolishing slavery, defining birthright citizenship, and guaranteeing voting rights. Join History Colorado's Associate Curator of Black History Acoma Gaither and State Historians Council members...

Colorado and the USA are celebrating big birthdays this year! Colorado turns 150 as our nation turns 250. Milestones like these are always opportunities for reflection, and at a time like this, what better topic to talk about than our founding documents and the ideals they reflect? In this series of three constitutional conversations, join state historians Dr. Jared Orsi and Dr. Nick Saenz a conve...

Colorado Magazine assistant editor Devin Flores brings us the story of the Bone Wars, an acaemic feud that kicked off a dinomania that's still with us today.

Amidst one of the worst economic downturns in Colorado history, two ill-fated contingents of "Coxeyites" tried unconventional means of joining a nation-wide protest movement.

More than 100 years ago, an unflattering political cartoon in The Rocky Mountain News tested the limits of the First Amendment and Americans' confidence in their elections.

The Owl Club's debutante debuts set the stage for many prestigious African Americans in the Mile High City. 

The story of how legendary Colorado nature photographer John Fielder found his favorite place in the Centennial State. 

Mystery swirled around the discovery of a petrified giant, but was it the find of a lifetime or the greatest fake of its age? 

Dr. Holly Norton offers us a look at Colorado's federal Indian Boarding Schools and their traumatic legacy. 

The story of Nikola Tesla's mysterious Colorado Springs experiments.

Assistant Curator of Black History Acoma Gaither brings us the story of Black cowboys in the American West.

Historian Jeremy Morton takes us on a trip through his childhood mall memories and shares the history of Lakewood's now demolished Villa Italia mall.