An interview with William Convery, Colorado State Historian; filmed at Denver Public Library, Denver, Colorado, February 24, 2010. William Convery discusses the history of Colorado, Hispanics in Colorado, and the Pueblo Revolt, among other topics
Colorado—within our state boundaries is land once claimed by Spanish Kings and Mexican governors. Although Native people first lived in the region, the first Europeans to visit came from Spain. Early Hispanic families moved north from New Mexico to settle in Southern Colorado. During these programs, we hear historical conversations. We discover who the Hispanics are, where they came from, how they lived in the past and what they have contributed to the wonderful state of Colorado.
Colorado— within our state boundaries is land once claimed by Spanish Kings and Mexican governors. Although Native people first lived in the region, the first Europeans to visit came from Spain. Early Hispanic families moved north from New Mexico to settle in Southern Colorado. During these programs, we hear historical conversations. We discover who the Hispanics are, where they came from, how they lived in the past and what they have contributed to the wonderful state of Colorado.
Colorado— within the state boundaries is land once claimed by Spanish kings and Mexican governors. Various tribes of Native people lived in this region for many centuries; however, the first Europeans to arrive in this area were from Spain and early Hispanic families moved from Mexico and New Mexico to settle in Southern Colorado. During these programs, we hear historical conversations about this portion of the population. We discover who Hispanics are, where they came from, how they lived in the past and what they have contributed to the state of Colorado.
Colorado— within our state boundaries is land once claimed by Spanish Kings and Mexican governors. Although Native people first lived in the region, the first Europeans to visit came from Spain. Early Hispanic families moved north from New Mexico to settle in Southern Colorado. During these programs, we hear historical conversations. We discover who the Hispanics are, where they came from, how they lived in the past and what they have contributed to the wonderful state of Colorado.
In Search of Displaced Aurarians illustrates the scholarship benefit for former residents of Denver's Auraria neighborhood. Since the community was relocated in the 1970’s to build the Auraria Higher Education Center in Denver, Colorado, Displaced Aurarians and their descendants have received scholarships to attend the three institutions on the Auraria Campus – the University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State College of Denver, and the Community College of Denver.
Westside Friends is a retelling, using music and still photographs, of the history of Denver's Auraria neighborhood, relocated through urban renewal in the 1970s for construction of the tri-institutional Auraria Higher Education Center. The video features a musical performance by award winning Chicano theatre musicians at El Centro Su Teatro in Denver, Colorado.
Salvaje y Libre (Wild and Free) illustrates one researcher’s experience with information about the history and genealogy of Latinos in Colorado. Filmed on the Auraria Campus, the video features local actors and illustrates the value of a collection of 500 online images that document local Hispanic history for past, present, and future generations. Daniel Salazar, CEO and founder of RAZALAS Studio in Denver, Colorado, videographer. Dana EchoHawk, King Fellow at the Center for Colorado & the West at Auraria Library, project manager. With funding from the Institute of Museum and Library...
Dr. Tom Noel (aka Dr. Colorado) narrates the story of a Latino community uprooted from their Auraria neighborhood in 1973. Former residents share memories of their family’s restaurant, Casa Mayan.