Lori Bailey

Associate Editor and Managing Editor of the Weekly Digest

Lori Bailey is an associate editor in the publications department, and managing editor of History Colorado’s Weekly Digest newsletter. She also works with the State Historian’s Council, and is immensely proud to have provided support for the teams that developed the Sand Creek Massacre exhibition and the National Science Foundation-funded Ute STEM project. 

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Lori Bailey

Written by Lori Bailey

  • Steak Fry in the Moonlight, by Gwendolyn Meux Waldrop

    Bold Brushwork

    The early 1920s were a time of creativity and innovation in Colorado. Artist Gwen Meux and her fellow painters were at the heart of a movement working to capture the meaning and spirit of the American West. 

  • Photo of a large lightening bolt coming out of the cloud in the middle of the sky, and several fingers of lightening contact the ground. There are two very tall power line poles in the foreground. The bright lightening illuminates the darkness in this very dark photograph.

    We’ve Seen Stranger Things in Our Collections

    If your social media feeds and company water coolers are anything like ours, Season 4 of “Stranger Things” has been all the talk this summer. And if you are arriving a little late to the party, never fear no problem! We’ve got the CliffsNotes for you.

  • Photo of a portion of the twists and turns of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The view is of a race vehicle having just gone around a hairpin turn, kicking up a trail of dust from the dirt track. Beyond the track lies the rocky hill top of the mountain, the steep terrain evident as the car climbs higher along the course.

    Race to the Clouds

    For the 100th Running of the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, we take a closer look at the famous road race’s history.