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A business owned and operated by James D. Gorman, an Irish immigrant, in the early Twentieth century. Before Gorman passed away, he sold the business to B.M. Price.
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An early Twentieth century iron foundry run by a Scottish immigrant named Mr. Weir and his two sons: Maury and Phil. On South 8th Street near the current Daily Sentinel building.
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A branch of a revised version of the organization that began in 1915 and grew stronger in the 1920s. The Ku Klux Klan inflamed prevailing prejudices against Catholics, Jews, Blacks and immigrants, and promised a return to "Old Time Religion" and Americanism. As Colorado was a primarily Protestant state, the Klan's influence was particularly strong here during the 1920's. The Klan had several members in positions of power, including the governor, state...
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The original First Christian Church was located on White Avenue (at the intersection of 8th Street), along with most of the town's early churches, and was possibly established as early as 1883. During the mid-1920's, the church was embroiled in some controversy when its head, the Reverend George Rossman, became the head of the local Ku Klux Klan. Rossman was a publicly outspoken opponent of immigrants, Catholics, and the threat he perceived in them...
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A branch of a revised version of the organization that began in 1915 and grew stronger in the 1920s. The Ku Klux Klan inflamed prevailing prejudices against Catholics, Jews, Blacks and immigrants, and promised a return to "Old Time Religion" and Americanism. As Colorado was a primarily Protestant state, the Klan's influence was particularly strong here during the 1920's. The Klan had several members in positions of power, including the governor,...
