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Source: Denver Library
Roundup: Pop Culture & the Arts ... Movies, Documentaries and Museum Exhibits
8-28-08

Exhibit: 1908, When the Democrats First Came to Denver

A joint exhibit of the Denver Public Library and the Colorado Historical Society.

Music performed by the Denver Municipal Band. The three songs included in this online exhibit,"Democratic Fun,""Denver Auditorium March," and"Pickles and Peppers" were originally written for the 1908 Democratic Convention.

Narration by Judy Steiner from the Colorado Historical Society and script written by Myron Vallier of the Denver Public Library.

Read entire article at Denver Library