


The Sullivan House at 210 E. Elizabeth St.
Built around 1908 The Sullivan House 210 East Elizabeth Street As it looked in 1948 Tour this house during the historic homes tour on september 14th! There are many historic homes in Fort Collins that are private residences, so you only get a chance to see inside...
Timeline of the KKK in (mostly northern) Colorado in the 1920s
Timeline of the KKK in (mostly northern) Colorado in the 1920s by Meg Dunn | Jul 28, 2019 | Boulder, Denver, Estes Park, Fort Collins, Greeley, Laporte / Bellvue, Loveland, Weld County | 0 comments Robert Alan Goldberg’s 1981 book entitled Hooded Empire: the Ku...
The Klan in Northern Colorado, Part 7 — We Weren’t Immune
The Klan in Northern Colorado,Part 7 — We Weren’t Immune by Meg Dunn | Jul 28, 2019 | Boulder, Cultural Character, Denver, Estes Park, Fort Collins, Greeley, Laporte / Bellvue, Loveland, Weld County | 0 comments The Ku Klux Klan had an unusually expansive influence...
The Klan in Colorado Part 6 – Bringing Religion into It
The Klan in Colorado Part 6 – Bringing Religion into It by Meg Dunn | Jul 10, 2019 | Berthoud, Boulder, Buckeye, Waverly & Wellington, Cultural Character, Denver, Estes Park, Fort Collins, Greeley, Laporte / Bellvue, Loveland, National History | 1 comment On...
Colorado Women of the Ku Klux Klan – part 5 in a series
If your perception of the Ku Klux Klan in Colorado in the 1920s was largely a political movement for White Protestant men, think again. In this article you’ll learn about an artist and a suffragette who were also actively involved in the KKK.

How the Klan Took over Colorado Part 4 – Shrewd Planning, Crafted Messaging
How did the Klan grow so large in the 1920s in Colorado? Why did people that we otherwise might have thought of as fine Coloradans pull on the white robe and hood? How were some people convinced that fiery crosses were a symbol of family values? The answer is strategic marketing built on a foundation of fear.

When the Klan Came to Colorado Part 3 – Denoument
The Ku Klux Klan was at the top of its game in Colorado as 1924 came to a close. The organization had swept the statewide elections, putting Klansmen into positions of power on the U. S. Senate, the Colorado House and Senate, as governor of the state, as mayor of the state’s capital, and in numerous other positions throughout Colorado. But they were soon to discover that gaining power and keeping power were two very different things.