Pueblo’s Mineral Palace: The Rise and Fall of the Then Largest Domed Structure in the World
Story by History Colorado – This early July in history in 1899, Mineral Palace in Pueblo opened. Pueblo boasted three smelters and an extensive steel […]
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PASS KEY RESTAURANT: A PUEBLO ICON STILL OWNED BY THE PAGANO FAMILY THAT BOASTS THE BEST ITALIAN SANDWICHES IN THE WORLD
Story by Jenny Paulson – Pass Key Restaurants have a rich and lengthy history in Pueblo, and are still locally owned and operated by the […]
DAVID A. SANDOVAL BOOK: SPANISH/MEXICAN LEGACY OF LATINOS IN PUEBLO COUNTY
By Jenny Paulson – If you want to learn more about the history of Pueblo, the book “Spanish/Mexican Legacy of Latinos in Pueblo County,” written […]
HIGHLY ACCLAIMED BOOKS ON CHURCHILL WRITTEN BY PUEBLO AUTHOR JAMES HUMES
Pueblo resident James C. Humes is a former presidential speechwriter who worked for Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Gerald Ford, and Dwight Eisenhower. Before […]
JOE “AWFUL” COFFEE: A FAMOUS COLORADO BOXER AND RESTAURANTEUR WITH ROOTS IN PUEBLO
Joseph Rutofsky, born in Russia in 1905, moved with his family to Pueblo at the age of twelve, where he learned how to box on […]
CHILE PEPPERS AND IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION IN PUEBLO: PART I OF A SERIES – PUEBLO 1842-1859: THE CHILE AS SYMBOL OF CIVILIZATION
This article is the first in a series about how Pueblo has incorporated the chile pepper as its official symbol that has become part of […]
PART OF PROCEEDS OF MOVIE ABOUT RAYMUNDO “MUNDO” MENDOZA DEDICATED TO PUEBLO’S ISAIAH VIALPANDO SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Shortly after the successful Third Annual Isaiah Vialpando Memorial Scholarship Run in Pueblo, organizers announced that they will receive a part of the proceeds from […]
MARIO SERVO: WORLD WELTERWEIGHT BOXING CHAMPION WHO RAISED A FAMILY AND WAS LAID TO REST IN PUEBLO
Story by Jenny Paulson – Pueblo was the home for many years and final resting place of a world-known boxing champion, Mario “Servo” Servino, who […]
JOKERS RESTAURANT: REMEMBERED FOR IT’S “THE THING” SANDWICH AND “S.O.B.” BURGER
This drive up restaurant, photographed here, served burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, ice cream, sodas and beer, in the 1950s and 1960s was a Pueblo icon […]
GEORGE JACKSON: PUEBLO LIQUOR DEALER AND MERCHANT
Story by Jack Sullivan – There are two notable George Jacksons in Colorado history. One is famous for starting the state’s gold rush when he […]