By Rail and River

Constitutional Conversations: The Civil War Amendments

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 Dr. William Wei and Dr. Claire Garcia for a riveting conversation breaking down the amendments' historic successes while tackling the hard truths about their limitations and the systemic failings.

Constitutional Conversations: The Bill of Rights

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 conversation about the Bill of Rights with History Colorado's own Dr. Gwen Lockman. They unpack how the constitution enacted the Declaration of Independence's aspirational ideals of popular sovereignty, covering essential freedoms like speech and the vital role of juries. Discover the global legacy of these compromises and their enduring impacts and imperfections.

Fire in the Boneyard

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.

By Rail and River

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.

Stolen Votes and Silenced Voices

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.