Education

Colorado Springs has a very rich history. The following are offered to those interested in learning more about our City and about the early Colorado Springs pioneers.

Also, click here to read an article on “The History of Monument Valley Park” and to view early photos of the park.


Reading Selections

Author Title
Bailey, Ralph Edgar Fight for Royal Gorge
Banning, Evelyn I. Helen Hunt Jackson
Jackson, Helen Hunt Ramona
Murtagh, William J. Keeping Time - The History and Theory of Preservation in America
Peabody, George Foster William Jackson Palmer: Pathfinder and Builder
Ruhtenburg, Polly King & Dorothy E. Smith Henry McAllister: Colorado Pioneer
Sprague, Marshall Newport in the Rockies (Life and Good Times of Colorado Springs)
Wilcox, Rhoda Davis The Man on the Iron Horse
Wolcott, Frances M. Heritage of Years: Kaleidoscopic Memories