Stephen J. Leonard made Colorado history
For decades, people who asked legendary Metropolitan State University of Denver historian Stephen J. Leonard, Ph.D., about his retirement plans…
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States remain deadlocked on water crisis
The environmental outlook for the Colorado River, long perilous, is starting to resemble something more commonly seen on a dystopian…
Made in Denver: LavaBox
Editor’s note: Throughout the fall, RED’s Made in Denver series will highlight Mile High business owners who graduated from MSU…
The women who shape us
Before it became Women’s History Month, the national holiday began as Women’s History Week. President Jimmy Carter issued a Presidential…
Russian invasion tests the international order
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is barely three weeks old, but the war has had devastating effects: loss of military…
Cinco de Mayo panel keeps Auraria’s history alive
Growing up in the neighborhood where the Auraria Campus is now located, Frances Torres doesn’t remember ever hearing the name “Auraria.” She…
Does putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill honor her memory?
Five days after taking office, the Biden administration announced it was accelerating Obama-era plans to make Harriet Tubman the new…
What can history teach us about Jan. 6?
If there’s one word we could use a little less of in 2021, it’s “unprecedented.” In the wake of the…
Best of RED 2020
Earning a diploma on COVID-19’s front lines At the onset of the pandemic, nursing students joined STRIDE Community Health Center to…
Colorado’s legacy of women’s suffrage
One hundred years ago, suffragists were engaged in a mad dash to register women across the country to vote in…