Land Grant Chronicles: History at CSU

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Dive into 17 unique stories presented by 90.5 KCSU, as told by Professor Thomas Cauvin’s 2019 Fall Semester Public History course. Each episode takes you on a local storytelling adventure that focuses on Fort Collins and Colorado State University’s past and includes a wide variety of topics from underwater towns to haunted cabins and local architecture; including legendary rock concerts and fighting for women’s rights.

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    The Transportation of Zion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 4:44


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, learn about Zion National park and transportation to it.

    The Banning of Automobiles in National Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 4:54


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, The question is asked: Should Automobiles be banned in National Parks?

    Denver Mountain Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 5:31


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, learn about Denver Mountain Park.

    Paradox in Outdoor Gear

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 5:18


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, learn how your outdoor gear could be having a negative impact on the environment.

    National Brotherhood of Skiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 4:25


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, hear about the National Brotherhood of Skiers and its founding.

    10th Mountain Division and the Ski Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 4:43


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, learn about the famous 10th Mountain Division and its effect on the skiing industry.

    Protect our Winters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 4:06


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, learn about the Protect Our Winters campaign.

    The Camping Trip That Changed America

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 4:59


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, learn about Roosevelt's camping trip that would have a lasting impact on the American Parks system.

    The Echo Canyon Dam Controversy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 5:04


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, learn about the controversy and conflicts surrounding the Echo Park Dam.

    Fishing on the Great Lakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 4:51


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, learn the effects fishing has on America's Great Lakes.

    The History Surrounding the Cache la Poudre

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 5:10


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, learn all about the Cache la Poudre's rich history.

    The Mt. Evans Summit Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 4:34


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, learn about the Summit Road on Mount Evans in Colorado.

    Skiing on Sacred Lands

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 5:18


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, learn about how skiing on sacred land has a possible negative impact on relations with Native American tribes.

    A shot at Life: The Pittman-Robertson Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 6:25


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, learn about the Pittman-Robertson Act.

    Tread Lightly!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 5:27


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, learn about the Tread Lightly! campaign.

    Building the Appalachian Trail

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 4:49


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, learn about America's Appalachian Trail.

    History of Wave Pools

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 4:59


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, learn about the history of wave pools in America.

    Mato Tipila (Devil's Tower): Encounters with the Sacred

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 5:52


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, learn about the sacred landmass know as Devil's Tower.

    The American Alpine Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 4:30


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, you will hear about the American Alpine Club and the history surrounding it. Thanks for Listening!

    See America First Campaign

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 4:03


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, learn about the See America First campaign.

    Accessibility at CSU Mountain Campus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 4:42


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, learn all there is to know about the CSU Mountain Campus and its accessibility to the public.

    Red Rocks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 3:19


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, hear the story of Red Rocks Park.

    Photographic Culture in American Tourism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 4:59


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, hear about the problem and pros of photography in America's national parks.

    25th Infantry Bicycle Corps

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 5:48


    Season 2 of Land Grant Chronicles. Written for the History Department at Colorado State, The Land Grant Chronicles looks at the history surrounding the United States of America. This Season, Professor Michael Childers and the students of Outdoor Recreation at Colorado State look at the Crisis of outdoor recreation in the United States of America. In this episode, learn about the experimental 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps.

    Bill Morgan: CSU Legend

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 5:39


    Charlie Dreyer of History 479 at CSU in Fall 2019 discusses one of CSU's Presidents of the past: Bill Morgan.

    Local Architecture & Literature

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 6:46


    Eli Miskimins of History 479 at CSU in Fall 2019 takes a glance at the local architecture and literature of the Hispanic community in Northern Colorado.

    CSU in 1902

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 4:57


    Emily Atwell of History 479 at CSU in Fall 2019 remembers what CSU looked like at the time of it's thirty-second birthday.

    Community in the Cache La Poudre Valley

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 5:46


    Louise Steele of History 479 at CSU in Fall 2019 breaks down the sense of community in the Northern Colorado area.

    The Andrew G. Clark Building

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 6:07


    Zack Benson of History 479 at CSU in Fall 2019 remembers Andrew G. Clark and his ever-lasting impact to CSU's campus.

    Women & Prohibition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 6:36


    Olivia Bode of History 479 at CSU in Fall 2019 discusses the role women played in prohibition-era Fort Collins.

    Submerged Cities

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 4:59


    Brandt Suazo of History 479 at CSU in Fall 2019 uncovers the lost city that used to neighbor Fort Collins.

    Historical Buildings of Fort Collins

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 6:29


    Evan Slowick of History 479 at CSU in Fall 2019 analyzes historical architecture of Old Town Fort Collins.

    Auntie Stone & Women's Rights

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 6:39


    Augusta Rudnick of History 479 at CSU in Fall 2019 discusses women's suffrage legend Auntie Stone and her impact to the Northern Colorado area.

    Tunnels in Old Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 3:57


    Ben Wilson of History 479 at CSU in Fall 2019 sits down to talk about Old Town Fort Collins and the possibility of an underground tunnel system.

    History Buried

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 6:12


    Chloe Verchick of History 479 at CSU in Fall 2019 informs on a lesser-known part of Fort Collins; the history of LaPorte.

    The CSU Beer-In

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 8:35


    Leslie Schenk of History 479 at CSU in Fall 2019 discusses prohibition at CSU and the beer-in.

    Personal Experience with Shroud's Cabin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 5:04


    Mitch Wear of History 479 at CSU in Fall 2019 shares a personal experience with a local folklore legend.

    Chief Friday & Early Fort Collins

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 5:46


    Marie Taylor of History 479 at CSU in Fall 2019 discusses early Native American history in Northern Colorado, highlighting the life of Chief Friday.

    Freemasons of Fort Collins

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 5:24


    Joshua Glass of History 479 at CSU in Fall 2019 discusses Freemasonry's history in Fort Collins; is it a higher power?

    1997 Fort Collins Flood

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 6:11


    Hailey Doucette of History 479 at CSU in Fall 2019 discusses the large impact of the infamous July 1997 Fort Collins Flood.

    Hughes Stadium Rock N' Roll Concert

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 6:09


    Katie Boland of History 479 at CSU in Fall 2019 speaks on a legendary rock concert performed at Hughes Stadium.

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