Tag: Germany
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Lest we forget: The lessons of World War II | Vince Bzdek
At the beginning of “The Book of Laughter and Forgetting,” the great Czech author Milan Kundera tells the story of a cold, snowy day in Czechoslovakia in 1948 at the height of Communist rule. A man named Clementis stood next to Communist Leader Klement Gottwald on a balcony overlooking a crowd. Because of the cold,…
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Loveland Tesla dealership hit by attempted arson for fifth time
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A Tesla dealership in Loveland has become the target of a fifth attempted arson, Loveland police said. The dealership, at 1606 N. Lincoln Ave., became the target of rocks and an “incendiary device” early Friday morning, according to Loveland police. The incendiary device sparked a fire between two vehicles and endangered people working in the…
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Beer and Brats: Denver celebrates Oktoberfest on South Pearl Street
The celebration of German culture took over South Pearl Street Saturday
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C-47 Skytrain ‘That’s All, Brother,’ which led D-Day invasion, flies through Denver this weekend
The Commemorative Air Force aims to keep the stories of WWII alive through vintage aircraft
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Vince Bzdek: ‘The biggest undertaking by mankind in the history of the world’
Shortly after the D-Day invasion started 80 years ago this week, Supreme Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower — walking the Normandy beaches with his son 2nd Lt. John Eisenhower — said this: “If I didn’t have air supremacy, I wouldn’t be here.” That statement somewhat contradicts the single “Private Ryan” image most people hold in their heads of…
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Anthony Edwards in FIBA World Cup is must-see TV; Jamal Murray’s tough decision benefits Denver Nuggets: NBA Insider
Anthony Edwards in FIBA World Cup is must-see TV; Jamal Murray’s tough decision benefits Denver Nuggets: NBA Insider
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Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose honored with monument at Colorado Capitol
The rumble of decades old radial engines, followed by the crack of rifles rendering a military salute and the ever mournful “Taps” set the stage for the dedication of a monument to Colorado’s own Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose. Rose was noted for his bravery, leading troops from the front during World War II and being,…
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Colorado’s ties to NASA’s Artemis I launch
When the world’s most powerful rocket engine blasts off from Kennedy Space Center Monday, carrying the Orion spacecraft on NASA’s pioneering Artemis I mission to moon orbit, it also carries years of hard work by many Colorado-based aerospace industry members. Artemis I is an un-crewed test flight to see if the Orion spacecraft can carry…
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End of an era for Arvada’s Golden Europe restaurant
To anyone who enjoyed the European food and warm family atmosphere at Arvada’s Golden Europe restaurant, its closing on May 28 hit hard. Losing a place where the comfort food was as home cooked as you could get with family recipes from the Palla family hurt and disappointed many. There would be no other place serving…