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Where can we access the map (shown below) of coal mines in our area that Bridget Bacon showed in her presentation on Louisville April 4, 2017?

You can get to the site with the map by typing the following into Google: “USGSi-2735”. You can open the PDF and zoom in on the map online, or order a hard copy from that website, or or use the link: https://pubs.usgs.gov/imap/i-2735/

ERIE AIRPORT

ANTHEM RANCH

BOULDER COUNTY LINE

The Little Britches books? You said there was no better way to experience the pleasures and perils of farming and ranching in Colorado in the early 1900’s than to read the first 3 of Ralph Moody’s autobiographical books in the Little Britches Series. The first one was written in 1950 and has been in continuous print since then. Use these links to read (or print) these sheets of information. Little Britches series: http://webpages.uidaho.edu/coloheritage/Local_Info/Little_Britches_BOOKLET.compressed.pdf About the author & later books: http://webpages.uidaho.edu/coloheritage/Local_Info/Little_Britches_%20INSERT.compressed.pdf

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http://webpages.uidaho.edu/coloheritage/Local_Info/TrailsWestMap.compressed.pdf

http://webpages.uidaho.edu/coloheritage/Local_Info/SugarBeets.compressed.pdf

http://webpages.uidaho.edu/coloheritage/Local_Info/GWRR.compressed.pdf

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VIDEO: http://video.rmpbs.org/video/2365651239

Justina Ford, MD Born with two strikes against her,

Dr. Justina Ford overcame barriers of race and gender to become the first African-American woman to

practice medicine in Colorado and delivered over 7,000 babies.

VIDEOS BY:

Miss Opportunity: The Life and

Times of Emily Griffith

Meet the woman whose lasting

legacy on education lives today, even as her murder remains an

unsolved mystery.

VIDEO: http://video.rmpbs.org/video/2349544027/

We would like to know if we could watch the videos on the internet that were shown at a club matinee in May 2016.

You can watch the videos on the on you computer on the PBS website. Use the links below and don’t forget to click on the arrow in the middle of the picture to start the video.

http://www.colorado.aaa.com/encompass/archives-2015/cover-feature-home-for-the-holidays/

We were unable to attend the play “BEETS” in the summer of 2015 when it came to the Broomfield auditorium. Is there somewhere we were can find information about it?

YES, USE THE TWO LINKS BELOW:

The DVD we viewed at the January 2017 matinee was a good historical summary of the importance of the railroads and Union Station in the growth of Denver. The DVD was produced in 2010. Union Station has been completely refurbished since then and is now

Denver’s “urban treasure.” USE THE LINK FOR AN ILLUSTRATED UPDATE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tIQez866_s

Broomfield Depot Museum Restoration Published on Mar 19, 2015 Capturing years of dedication, six months’ worth of footage and 866,400 frames, this video offers a glimpse inside the historic restoration of Broomfield’s Depot Museum. The video includes the restoration process as well as the grand-reopening on Jan. 16, 2015.

Building Community - Joe Weibel Published on Apr 9, 2015 "Broomfield is the best place in the world," says long-time Broomfield resident Joe Weibel. At 84 years old he's one of Broomfield's most active volunteers and can be found most days at the community woodshop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFIN2cXpSAA

The Broomfield Depot Museum has been closed for restoration. It Is there a video explaining what was done?

There is a video on Youtube at the Broomfield channel. The URL is below.

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VIDEOS BY:

HARD TIMES IN COLORADO MON, APRIL 13TH

3 PM

http://video.rmpbs.org/video/2365359525/ http://video.rmpbs.org/video/2365347211/

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We enjoyed the video and would like to read more about the topics. We would also like to share the videos with our grandchildren.

Two interesting nonfiction books for

adults about these topics.

You can watch the

videos free on your

computer at the RMPBS

website. The direct links are above.

REMEMBER THEY ARE JUST GETTING THE MUSEUM STARTED SO DON’T EXPECT SOMETHING ELABORATE. YOU, CAN ,

HOWEVER, EXPECT ACCURATE INFORMATION.

IF YOU WANT TO TALK WITH THE VOLUNTEERS VISIT ON WEDNESDAY

MORNINGS.

• JACK WEAVER, OPERATIONS MANAGER FOR PLUTONIUM PRODUCTION,

• GENE McCRACKEN, MANAGER OF RADIATION CONTROL,

• LARRY WILSON, MANAGER OF WEAPONS QUALITY ENGINEERING, AND

• MURPH WIDDOWFIELD, PRESIDENT, ROCKY FLATS INSTITUTE AND MUSEUM.

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We enjoyed the presentation and now want to visit the museum. We need more information regarding where

and when we can visit the museum.

VIDEO: http://video.rmpbs.org/video/2365349893/

VISIT THE WEBSITE

http://ww.rockyflatscoldwarmuseum.org

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We read the Broomfield book selections for 2014, but were unable to attend the talk given by the author, Margaret Coel. Since her books were about the Sand Creek Massacre which is an important part of Colorado’s history we are wondering if the talk was taped.

It was. Click on the URL below to view it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY6iw59WK8o

We have heard so much about the fall colors in Colorado and would like some information about good places to see them.

The AAA 2013 fall issue of EnCompass has a wealth of ideas for places to visit in Colorado. You can read this issue on-line at the address below which is an active link so you can click it and go directly to the site. To turn pages click in the lower right corner of a page — lower

left corner to go back.

http://content.yudu.com/A2ct8b/EncompassSepOct2013/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fencompassmag.com%2F%3Fzip%3D80023%26devicecd%3DPC%26referer%3Dencompassmag.com

We enjoyed the Orphan Train program at the Aspen Lodge and would like more information about the PBS DVD.

The Broomfield Library has 2 copies. They also have several books on the subject, both adult and juvenile. If you want to purchase a copy of the DVD you can do so on the PBS website — website address is below. This address is an active link so you can click on it and go directly to the site. http://www.shoppbs.org/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=the%20orphan%20train&origkw=The+Orphan+Train&sr=1

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We would like to know if we could watch the “The Boettchers” video shown at a club matinee in August 2014 on the internet.

You can watch the PBS video on the Colorado Constitution again on you computer on the PBS website. http://video.rmpbs.org/video/2365005651/

CLICK ON THE “PLAY

BUTTON” TO START THE VIDEO.

We would like to know if we could watch the “The Pueblo Border Wars” video shown at a club matinee in August 2014 on the internet.

You can watch the PBS video on the Colorado Constitution again on you computer on the PBS website. http://video.rmpbs.org/video/2364996352/

CLICK ON THE “PLAY

BUTTON” TO START THE VIDEO.

We would like to know if we could watch the Colorado Constitution video shown at a club matinee in 2014 on the internet.

You can watch the PBS video on the Colorado Constitution again on you computer on the PBS website. http://video.rmpbs.org/video/2365009141/

CLICK ON THE “PLAY BUTTON” TO

START THE VIDEO.

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We would like to watch the video on the history of Broomfield shown at a Colorado Heritage meeting in 2011 and hope it is available on the internet.

You can watch the movie created for Broomfield’s 50th Anniversary (featured in 2012 at a Colorado Heritage Club matinee) on your computer by clicking on the link at the right. http://www.broomfield.org/index.aspx?NID=1640 Choose “Broomfield: Spirit of the American Dream

Note that you can stream the movie to your computer and watch it on a small screen or save it to your computer as an MP4 file and watch on the “full screen”. Also, there are other good historical movies you can access on this webpage.

We would like to know if we could watch “Julie & Spencer Penrose” video shown at a club matinee in November 2014 on the internet.

You can watch the PBS video on the Colorado Constitution again on you computer on the PBS website. http://video.rmpbs.org/video/2364990522/

CLICK ON THE “PLAY BUTTON”

TO START THE VIDEO.

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From Sylvia Pettems’ book “Broomfield: Changes Through Time.” (See the previous page.)