Colorado’s Capitol is a trove of histories, curiosities and controversies
About this episode
This episode explores the Colorado State Capitol Building, its history, artwork, and the events that take place there.
The Colorado State Capitol Building opened its doors in November 1894 . A grand neo-classical monument in the West, it used local materials to capture some of the feel of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Over the decades it’s become, like many statehouses across the country, a trove of artwork, history and curiosities. The building is also the frequent site of protests, rallies, celebrations and a variety of other public events, a “People’s House,” if you will. In this repeat episode of Purplish, which first published last fall, we shift the conversation from the consequential laws and debates that happen in the state’s seat of power to the building itself. CPR’s Bente Birkeland and Stephanie Wolf travel from top to bottom to explore what’s on its walls and in its halls — and phone a friend for a rare look into what’s down below the basement. Their reporting reveals that the building, and its many collections, open up bigger conversations, not just about history but about the state right now. Read more of our reporting: CPR News: Portrait donated by White House will hang temporarily in capitol where painting Trump despised used to be CPR News: Should Colorado Display A…
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