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Horse Thieves Paradise: John Jennings leads Colorado Vigilantes into No Man’s Land
Baca CountyOld BostonSoutheast Colorado

Horse Thieves Paradise: John Jennings leads Colorado Vigilantes into No Man’s Land

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020
by Kent Brooks

Here are a few clippings about the citizens “of half a dozen Colorado villages, Boston, Springfield, Vilas, Minneapolis, and Carriso and also […]

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Preacher Evans: The Great Orator of Minneapolis, Colorado
Baca CountySoutheast Colorado

Preacher Evans: The Great Orator of Minneapolis, Colorado

August 5, 2020August 6, 2020
by Kent Brooks

Public speaking was an important part of life in 19th century America. Whether you wanted to win an election, win support for […]

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Theatre in 1880s Southeast Colorado: Ten Nights in a Bar Room
Baca CountyOld BostonSoutheast Colorado

Theatre in 1880s Southeast Colorado: Ten Nights in a Bar Room

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020
by Kent Brooks

A part of the history of Old Boston, Colorado  which might go unnoticed is the attempt by the town founders to build […]

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Cooling Troughs in SE Colorado: Includes A Video Tour by Steve Doner
Baca CountyOld WestSoutheast Colorado

Cooling Troughs in SE Colorado: Includes A Video Tour by Steve Doner

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020
by Kent Brooks

EDITORS NOTE: We have included videos from our good friend Steve Doner’s Youtube Channel. If you like history Subscribe Now. We live […]

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Crop Prospects for Southeast Colorado in 1888
Southeast ColoradoSpringfieldUncategorizedVilas

Crop Prospects for Southeast Colorado in 1888

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020
by Kent Brooks

PERSONS Stories and Incidents of the Early Day East Enders Before Baca County became a county in the spring of 1889 it […]

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Grandmother Eva Ratliff by Kathryn Ratliff Benes
Baca CountySoutheast Colorado

Grandmother Eva Ratliff by Kathryn Ratliff Benes

May 9, 2020May 9, 2020
by Kent Brooks

With all of the news focused on COVID-19, I can’t help thinking about my Grandmother Eva Ratliff. As a young woman, she […]

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Jack Ratliff by Kathryn Ratliff Benes
Baca CountyPritchettSoutheast Colorado

Jack Ratliff by Kathryn Ratliff Benes

May 9, 2020May 9, 2020
by Kent Brooks

Editors Note: I’ve often mentioned Jack Ratliff as the other Baca County Wanderer when writing about Orville Ewing. If you search online […]

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Growing Up in Baca County, Episode #5b     John Havens
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Growing Up in Baca County, Episode #5b John Havens

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020
by Kent Brooks

 As the dust storms increased many of the farm families and a few of the town residents had to pull up stakes […]

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Growing up in Baca County    Episode 10    By John Havens
Baca CountyVilas

Growing up in Baca County Episode 10 By John Havens

April 12, 2020April 12, 2020
by Kent Brooks

    On Saturday afternoons and evenings there was usually a little more activity in Vilas than other times, unless there was a […]

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More Poems from Grandma Bamber…
Baca CountyPritchett

More Poems from Grandma Bamber…

April 5, 2020April 5, 2020
by Kent Brooks

This is the 3rd of posts of Nellie Grover Bamber. It again is a true pleasure and honor to get to post […]

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