False Summits: A History Podcast about the American West
The American West has been capturing the imagination for hundreds of years. Hollywood being one of its biggest promoters it gave it an almost mythical status in minds worldwide. Depicted as a rough and tumble place but with a bit of grit and termination on could achieve love and prosperity. Dose the realty hold up to the image? And if so, does it the same ring true today?
Dive into the blurry side of the American West with this darkly comedic history podcast. Join Mason Orlando, Jess Leigh, and Marcelo Aguilar as they explore the wild, weird, grim often terrifying events that create what the American West is today.
From bizarre outlaws and forgotten massacres to eccentric hermits and religious followers attempting to create utopia, this podcast takes a sharp, absurdist twist on Western American history. With a blend of dark humor, historical insight, and a dash of heathy commentary, each episode we cover weird, unsettling, and sometimes hopeful stories that may challenge your conception of the wild West.
False Summits: A History Podcast about the American West
Denver's Cheesman Park: Walk Amongst the Dead
In this installment Mason and Jess are Joined by Vanessa Heart to talk about one of Denver Colorado’s most beloved parks, how it started life as a paupers' grave, and how some of the remines of thousands of cities’ forgotten still rest just beneath park-goers’ feet!!
Guest:
Vanessa Heart
Instagram @ vanessaheart
Photo Credits:
history.denverlibrary.org
Sources:
Cheesman Park's Past Life...as a Cemetery
Katie Rudolph
denverlibrary.org
https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/cheesman-parks-past-lifeas-cemetery
Unearthing Denver park's creepy history
Jim Spellman
CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2010/US/11/18/denver.park.cemetery/index.html
A Brief History of Cheesman Park
Cheesman Park Advocacy Group
https://cheesmanpark.org/park-history
Cheesman Park, Denver Colorado: A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.
Nicholas Jackson
Atlas Obscura
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/cheesman-park
Crime Buff's Guide to the Outlaw Rockies
Ron Franscell
https://ronfranscell.com/2015/10/06/the-crime-buffs-guide-to-outlaw-rockies/
Weird Colorado
Charmaine Ortega Getz
https://www.westword.com/author/charmaine-ortega-getz
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