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Names of Springfield Residents of 1889 Disclosed in Letter this Week…

September 25, 2018
by Kent Brooks

  The names of those who lived in Springfield and community back in the year 1889 disclosed in a The Democrat-Herald (Springfield, […]

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A 1907 View of the Santa Fe Trail.

September 23, 2018
by Kent Brooks

We have had several conversations about the portion of the Santa Fe Trail which crosses Baca County.  Most recently we posted Jim […]

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Sam Konkel’s take on the Al Jenning’s “Fishy” Autobiography.

September 11, 2018
by Kent Brooks

In “Old Boston: As Wild As They Come” we tell the story of many of the characters of the that short-lived (1886-1889) and […]

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Sam Konkel’s Map of Southeast Colorado Stagecoach Routes 1887-1889
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Sam Konkel’s Map of Southeast Colorado Stagecoach Routes 1887-1889

September 7, 2018March 6, 2019
by Kent Brooks

A couple years ago I found a copy of Sam Konkel’s Southeast Colorado Stagecoach map in terrible condition.  The quality was so […]

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Reading Old Time Newspapers: A Primer

July 3, 2018January 19, 2019
by Kent Brooks

It feels great to find interesting tidbits in old newspapers—for me it has been part of researching my book, for others, it […]

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Baca County Festivals and Fairs: Part 1

June 12, 2018
by Kent Brooks

I will probably work at adding to this in pieces, maybe in the form of a timeline, but I thought it would be […]

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It is Given to Few: by J. Ralph Jett
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It is Given to Few: by J. Ralph Jett

February 16, 2018March 25, 2019
by Kent Brooks

Reprinted from the June 1929 Issue of the Western Empire Magazine: Nineteen years ago there came into the little town of Two […]

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Dr. Verity’s Invention
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Dr. Verity’s Invention

February 15, 2018March 25, 2019
by Kent Brooks

In a recent Facebook thread, Ted Burhenn asked about the history of music in Baca County.  I mentioned the Old Boston Band and […]

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The Digital Campfire of Social Media and How it Sparked a Book Project

February 3, 2018March 25, 2019
by Kent Brooks

Greetings from an unseasonably mild but windy Casper Wyoming.  I have a little bit of reflection and a couple of messages related […]

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The Town Boom Years in Southeastern Colorado 1886-1889: A Map
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The Town Boom Years in Southeastern Colorado 1886-1889: A Map

January 13, 2018March 8, 2019
by Kent Brooks

Sometimes it is hard to understand old forgotten towns.  Especially since we don’t always know where they are located in relationship to […]

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