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Three Short Stories about my Irish Family

Posted on February 11, 2009 by admin

— by Dennis Gallagher Story One: William J. Gallagher, Sr. My Grandfather, William Gallagher, came to America from his native Ireland in the early 1900’s. He was born in William Butler Yeats’s country, County Sligo. When he arrived on the … Continue reading →

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Mamie Doud Eisenhower: The First Lady’s Denver Years

Posted on February 9, 2009 by admin

— By Linda Wommack Denver’s own Mamie Doud Eisenhower was the First Lady of the Untied States and held the position with style and grace for both of her husband’s terms, from 1953 to 1961. One biographer said “…the world … Continue reading →

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Dogs who happen to live in Denver, part 1

Posted on February 5, 2009 by admin

— by Hadley Hooper, hadleyhooper.com Petunia Southwest Denver Petunia, also know as Tootie, Tutu, Scooter. Mutt of a vaguely schnauzerish persuasion. Has no outfits. Can shake and sit but that’s about it. Once she ate a tube of blue glitter, … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Sports Center, 1960–1994

Posted on February 4, 2009 by admin

B50 Note: Everything you ever wanted to know about Celebrity Sports Center. No, really. This article was originally published in Colorado Heritage magazine in Autumn 2007. Reprinted with permission of the Author. Images courtesy of celebrity.bt76.com Spares and Splashes: Walt … Continue reading →

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Italian Sausage

Posted on February 2, 2009 by admin

In video, Louis Polidori tells their story of how his family started making Italian Sausage market in North Denver. The Polidori family has making Italian Sausage since 1925; find out more at polidorimeats.com. This story produced, by Center for Digital … Continue reading →

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