Boulder’s prohibition history and CU’s beginnings, with Silvia Pettem

KGNU’s Abby O’Brien sat down with local author and historian Silvia Pettem for some local history lessons. Pettem has authored more than 20 books. Her most recent book is Separate Lives: uncovering the Hidden Family of Victorian Professor Mary Rippon. She has written local history columns for almost three decades.

She currently writes for the Boulder Reporting Lab. Read the stories discussed in today’s episode and see photos at boulderreportinglab.org.

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