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The Speaker's Bureau programs are given at museums, library, schools, and organizations throughout the Denver metro area. We are proud to share with you a short summary of the programs offered by the Colorado Historical Society’s Speakers Bureau. Each lasts approximately thirty minutes. We provide all needed equipment and a volunteer to make the presentation. Pioneering Women, IAugusta Tabor, Frances Jacobs, Clara Brown & other great women of Colorado are profiled. Pioneering Women, II Baby Doe Tabor, Helen Bonfils, Emily Griffith & other great women of Colorado are profiled. Cobwebs & Crystal Stories about some of the historic hotels of Colorado, including the Brown Palace and Tabor House. Cowboys/Cattle Industry The history of the cattle barons and the life of a typical cowboy are presented. Faith of Our Fathers A look at some of the historic churches of Colorado. Forts Stories and history on various forts around the state – then and now. Grand Residences, I Tour several grand residences of Denver, including the Molly Brown Home and the Byers-Evans Mansion. Grand Residences, II Tour four elegant houses of Colorado, including the Grant-Humphreys Mansion and the Zang Mansion. Colorado Pioneers Profiles of men who helped shape the history of our state. Outhouses of Colorado A variety of architectural design in these houses of necessity. Railroads/Settlement A presentation on the establishment of the railroad in Colorado and its impact on settlement. Sod to Sandstone A look at the type of homes pioneers built, from the earliest “soddy” to affluent sandstone mansions. First Families Stories and recollections of Colorado’s First Ladies. William Henry Jackson A look at the life and work of the renowned Western artist and photographer. Ol’ Ramrod/Ole Snakebite John Russell or Lonnie Farmer in person as a mountain man and fur trader. Donations to the Volunteers of the Colorado Historical Society are accepted, based on
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