KRDO’s Colorado Springs Sesquicentennial Special
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The year 2021 marked Colorado Springs’ 150th, and the city celebrated its rich history with events throughout the…
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Sesquicentennial Minute: Why the USOPC moved to Colorado Springs in the late 70s
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Sports fans know that the road for many American gold medalists runs through Colorado Springs. Hundreds of…
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Sesquicentennial Minute: most famous pilot in history influenced Air Force Academy landing in Colorado Springs
AIR FORCE, Colo. (KRDO) — The Air Force Academy has been synonymous with Colorado Springs for nearly 70 years. But the academy could have very…
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Sesquicentennial Minute: The famous misprint that led to NORAD’s Santa Claus tracking tradition
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — For the last half-century, countless children across the world track Santa each Christmas Eve with the help of…
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Sesquicentennial Minute: Horace Shelby was the Springs’ first Black officer, was a founding member of CSPD
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs’ first Black police officer made a tremendous impact on the city during its infancy. He created a…
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Sesquicentennial Minute: Manitou Incline was built as utility before becoming amusement ride for 80 years
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Before it was considered a nationwide hiking destination for thousands of tourists, the Manitou Incline served as a…
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KRDO’s float in COS 150 “Parade Through Time” nod to Nikola Tesla
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Final preparations are underway for the City of Colorado Springs 150th celebration. Saturday, July 31, KRDO…
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Sneak peek of Colorado Springs’ 150th-anniversary parade float
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday, KRDO got a behind-the-scenes look at the construction of one of the main COS 150: Downtown Celebration…
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Sesquicentennial Minute: The controversy over Balanced Rock
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — One of the most popular places to take a picture in Colorado Springs was actually a hot spot for tourists a hundred…
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Sesquicentennial Minute: Hollywood’s ‘Man Of A Thousand Faces’ was from Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — He was famously dubbed the “man of a thousand faces.” He had more acting credits than Charlie Chaplin. He was…
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Sesquicentennial Minute: Nikola Tesla’s Colorado Springs lab may have paved way for wireless technology
Nikola Tesla spent just months in Colorado Springs in 1899. But during that short time, the legendary scientist may have started the first crucial…
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Sesquicentennial Minute: Cripple Creek gold rush created 23 millionaires, Colorado Springs explosion
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Following its founding in 1871, Colorado Springs saw slow growth. Without a major developing industry, the city…
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Sesquicentennial Minute: Three Antlers Hotels? How the original burned to the ground
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Antlers Hotel: it’s been the center of downtown Colorado Springs since nearly the city’s inception. But what…
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Sesquicentennial Minute: Katharine Lee Bates visited Pikes Peak in 1893, inspired her to pen ‘America The Beautiful’
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — You may have noticed her sitting outside the Pioneers Museum in downtown Colorado Springs, gazing up at Pikes Peak…
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Grim at first glance, General Palmer held vision for Colorado Springs no one else had
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The history of Colorado Springs started July 31, 1871, at the corner of Cascade and Pikes Peak Avenue, but 150…
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