Disasters of the Pikes Peak Region part 1

Part 1 of 7.

A community’s recorded collective memory is often benchmarked by frightening experiences and by the second-hand tales told, and retold, by others. More often than not, these delineations in time are disastrous events like fire and flood or catastrophic occurrences such as drought, financial crisis, or explosion. This symposium, Disasters of the Pikes Peak Region, served as an intense summary of many of the major fires, floods, and other catastrophes of this area. Listeners will also learn about the disastrous impacts of war on the community, about Colorado’s first known serial killers, and about urban renewal.

• Welcome by Tim Blevins, Kathleen Owings, and Paula Miller
• Michael L. Olsen - emcee
• "Defining Disaster - Death, Destruction or Distress?" by Michael L. Olsen
• "The Lethal Warriors - How One Army Battalion’s Experiences in Iraq Brought Murder Back to Colorado Springs & Changed How the Military Tackles the Problem of PTSD," by David Philipps *NOTE: Adult Language

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