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EPISODE · Aug 31, 2023 · 34 MIN

What About Gertrude?

from The Way it Was: A podpast · host Fort Collins Coloradoan

For 135 years, the murder of Eva Howe and lynching of her husband, James, has captivated Fort Collins. But this story isn't about James or Eva. It's about their daughter, Gertrude — the little girl who became an orphan and footnote in one of Fort Collins' most infamous crimes overnight. Whatever happened to her? Nobody seems to know. Let's change that, shall we?

For 135 years, the murder of Eva Howe and lynching of her husband, James, has captivated Fort Collins. But this story isn't about James or Eva. It's about their daughter, Gertrude — the little girl who became an orphan and footnote in one of Fort Collins' most infamous crimes overnight. Whatever happened to her? Nobody seems to know. Let's change that, shall we?

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