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McAllister House    Thank you so much for including the McAllister House Museum in your newsletter! This issue of the Mountain States Collector looks wonderful and we are grateful for the opportunity to be a part of it.    We would love to have you and your readers visit the McAllister House sometime soon! Our interpretation at the museum has changed a […]

by · August 4, 2021 · 0 comments · Feature Article
‘Canaries’ — Women Munitions Workers in World War I

‘Canaries’ — Women Munitions Workers in World War I

By Barry Krause    Women workers in the British munitions factories in World War I were nicknamed “canaries” because the high explosive chemical they used to fill shells was trinitrotoluene (TNT) which turned their faces bright yellow, and made their hair a bright ginger color. The color wouldn’t wash off, but it wore off gradually if they quit munitions work.    A […]

by · August 4, 2021 · 0 comments · Feature Article, Uncategorized
The Conference on Women and the Civil War: A Live Zoom Event

The Conference on Women and the Civil War: A Live Zoom Event

Resilient Women of the Civil War July 24-25, 2021 Presentation Schedule: Saturday, July 24, 1:00 – 4:00 pm • Jonathan A. Noyalas will speak about Rebecca McPherson Wright, the Union spy who was critical to the success of Sheridan’s 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign. • Sarah Bierle will give us a civilian-focused tour of New Market Battlefield in the Shenandoah Valley. Sunday, July […]

by · July 8, 2021 · 0 comments · Feature Article
American History: July Anniversaries

American History: July Anniversaries

July 8 Liberty Bell tolls to announce Declaration of Independence (1776) July 16 76th Anniversary of the first atomic test at Trinity, New Mexico (1945) July 20 Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong takes historic first steps on the moon (1969) July 26 Congress establishes U.S. Post Office (1775) Happy Fourth of July!

by · July 8, 2021 · 0 comments · Feature Article
A Celebration of 150 Years for the McAllister House July 23

A Celebration of 150 Years for the McAllister House July 23

   Visit The McAllister House Museum for a celebration of Colorado Springs and enjoy sipping wine on the historic grounds of the McAllister House Museum July 23rd, 2021, 6-8pm.    The McAllister House Museum is located to the south of Colorado College on the wide, tree-shaded Cascade Avenue. This small, English-style cottage built in 1873 was the home of the Henry McAllister […]

by · July 8, 2021 · 0 comments · Feature Article