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Pine River Library hosts Teddy Roosevelt lecture

Pine River Library will host “Theodore Roosevelt and the American West,” a lecture by Andrew Gulliford, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Gulliford will talk about Roosevelt’s connections with Southwest Colorado and his establishment of the San Juan National Forest. Gulliford is a Fort Lewis College history professor and recipient of the 2019 Colorado Book Award.

This program is part of History Live!, a series of events celebrating the humanities in September in Southwest Colorado.

For more information, visit coloradohumanities.org/programs/durango-history-live.