History Does Rhyme – Episode 8 EXTRA! Denver’s Gun-Toting, Mountain Climbing Newspaper Founder, William Byers
When you hear the words, newspaper publisher, you probably do not envision someone called a braggart, jealous, and aggressive.
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History Does Rhyme – Episode 7: HUMBUG! The Betrayals, Conflicts, and Struggles of Establishing Denver, Colorado
If you have spent time in Denver, Colorado, you may have heard the names Larimer, Wynkoop, and Stout, but you probably do not know why the surnames are honored.
History Does Rhyme – Episode 6: ASSASSINATION! The Murder of Judge Elias Dyer (Lake County War)
By any measure, life on the frontier was full of danger in the 1800s. Violence usually won over reason, and those willing to kill often imposed their desires on the masses.
History Does Rhyme: Episode 5 – BATTLE! The Royal Gorge Railroad War
The 1800s were not only a time of conflict between individuals, but businesses also fought. Sometimes literally. Led by a couple of hard-charging, unforgiving men, William Jackson Palmer and William Barstow Strong, two railroad companies…
History Does Rhyme: Episode 4 – SCAM! The Amazing Rise and Devastating Fall of Wilbur Foshay
Before there was a Bernie Madoff, who conned hundreds of millions of dollars out of unsuspecting investors, there was Wilbur Foshay. He was a dreamer and a doer who made a fortune in the utility…
History Does Rhyme – Episode 3: LYNCHED! The Vicious Public Murder of Oliver Briley
In 1891, Salida, Colorado, is one of the most modern cities in the west. There is electricity, numerous multi-story buildings, a thriving economy, and the town is the center of the statewide railroad activity. Salida…
History Does Rhyme – Episode 2: PARTNERS! The Triumphs and Tragedies of Elias Webb & Edward Corbin
You’ve probably never heard the names Elias Webb & Edward Corbin, but their legacy still resonates in Colorado even though both men died over 120 years ago. Webb & Corbin had a hand in nearly…
History Does Rhyme – Episode 1: MURDERED! The Life and Bloody Times of Marshall Baxter Stingley
Baxter Stingley was one of Colorado’s most memorable law enforcement officers.