Category Archives: Denver History Minutes

Changing of the Guard – McNichols to Peña

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Nathan

Denver History Minute #10 A generational change at city hall replaces Bill McNichols with Federico Peña.

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Changing of the Guard – Stapleton to Newton

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Nathan

Denver History Minute #9 Denver’s longest serving mayor hands the reigns to Quigg Newton as the post war boom awakens the city.

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Democrats in Denver 1908: The Convention

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Nathan

Denver History Minute #8 (Part 2 of 2) Denver hosts it’s first major political convention welcoming the delegates of the 1908 Democratic National Convention.

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Democrats in Denver 1908: Winning the Bid

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Nathan

Denver History Minute #7 (Part 1 of 2) Mayor Robert Speer begins construction on the Civic Auditorium and lands the Democratic National Convention as its opening event.

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Skyline Urban Renewal – Reconstruction

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Nathan

Denver History Minute #6 The oil boom and bust of the 1970s shapes the modern Denver skyline.

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Denver History Minute #5

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Nathan

Denver History Minute #5: Skyline Urban Renewal – Demolition The Skyline Urban Renewal project destroys much of the historic fabric of downtown Denver.

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Denver History Minute #4

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Nathan

Denver History Minute #4: Henry Lowenstein’s Theater Helen Bonfils built the period’s finest theater and Henry made it work.

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Denver History Minute #3

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Nathan

Denver History Minute #3: The City Rises William Zeckendorf & I.M. Pei lead the post-war building boom in Denver.

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Denver History Minute #2

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Nathan

Denver History Minute #2: Auraria – Barrio to Books Evolution of the old Hispanic neighborhood centered around St. Cajetan’s to the Auraria campus.

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Denver History Minute #1

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Nathan

Welcome to the first in our 52 part series of one minute history films originally produced and aired on Denver 8 TV.  Watch for a new installment every week. Denver History Minute #1: There Goes the Neighborhood Developer John Flower’s … Continue reading →

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