Presented by Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum

We The People: Colorado at 150 Lecture Series

About the Program

We The People: Colorado at 150 Lecture Series   

The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum presents the 2026 "We The People: Colorado at 150" lecture series. To honor the America 250/Colorado 150 commemorations, this series will explore the diverse experiences and voices of Coloradans. $5 Suggested Donation. Registration Required.  

About the Program

We The People: Colorado at 150 Lecture Series   

The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum presents the 2026 "We The People: Colorado at 150" lecture series. To honor the America 250/Colorado 150 commemorations, this series will explore the diverse experiences and voices of Coloradans. $5 Suggested Donation. Registration Required.  

"We the People: Colorado at 150" Lecture Series

We the People: A Hands-On History Workshop
with Professor Amy Kohout, Ph.D.  
Saturday, January 10, 2026 
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. 
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Speech is More than Speaking 
with Professor Doug Edlin, Ph.D. 
Saturday, February 14, 2026 
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. 
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Film Screening: From Sea to Shining Sea - Katharine Lee Bates and the Story of America The Beautiful 
Saturday, March 14, 2026 
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. 
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Shopping All the Way to the Woods: How the Outdoor Industry Sold Nature to America 
with Historian Rachel S. Gross  
Saturday, April 11, 2026 
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. 
Registration will open on January 10, 2026. 

Archaeological Stewardship in the Pikes Peak Region: Preserving the Sacred and the Scientific 
with Mark Cervantes, City of Colorado Springs Archaeologist  
Saturday, May 9, 2026 
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. 
Registration will open on February 14. 

The Olympics that Never Happened: Denver '76 and the Politics of Growth 
with Professor Adam Berg, Ph.D. 
Saturday, June 6, 2026 
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. 
Registration will open on March 14. 

Freedom To Thrive: A Conversation with Community Curators 
Saturday, July 11, 2026 
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. 
Registration will open on April 11. 

The Westerners: Mythmaking and Belonging on the American Frontier  
with Historian Megan Kate Nelson, Ph.D. 
Saturday, August 29, 2026 
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. 
Registration will open on May 9.

Fountain Creek: Big Lessons from a Little River 
with Author and Photographer Jim O'Donnell 
Saturday, September 12, 2026 
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. 
Registration will open on June 6. 

Give Her Credit: The Untold Account of a Women's Bank That Empowered a Generation  
with Scholar Grace L. Williams 
Saturday, October 17, 2026 
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. 
Registration will open on July 11. 

Bombs, Bombers, and Armaments: Lowry Field and Colorado's Commitment to the war effort in WWII 
with Historian Courtney Short, Ph.D. 
Saturday, November 14, 2026 
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. 
Registration will open on August 29. 

Getting There

Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
215 S. Tejon Street
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903
United States

CSPM's "American 250 - Colorado 150" Commemoration

A photo of the CSPM's exterior building with the words Connect with History at the foot of Pikes peak.
We the People: Colorado 150 Lecture Series is part of the CSPM's America 250 - Colorado 150 Commemorative Programming. The CSPM is joining across the state and and around the country to commemorate "America 250 - Colorado 150" in 2026. This is an observation of two significant anniversaries: the signing of the Declaration of Independence and Colorado’s entrance into the Union. As your local history museum, we are offering special commemorative programming all year long for residents and visitors to engage in and reflect on our place in local, state, and national history.

Explore our offerings on our website at www.cspm.org/am250co150