To better understand who Spencer Penrose is, i thought i would read a bit from his open jury in 1939. It says he was more than a capitalist, philanthropist, he was a spirit, a hearing such as the pikes peak region had never seen before and would never see again. He was a scholar and gentlemen, a rugged individualist, a man of heart, as vigorous and sturdy as the great pioneering west he loved. He knew his own mind, and he experienced it. Spencern words, who was penrose . I think of him more in terms of his legacy to the community. Most obviousof the legacies is that he built the hotel here in Colorado Springs in 1980 team, one of the finest resorts in the world right here at the foot of pikes peak. The other is he created a inndation, the Apple Orchard spanish, and that was named after his home where he lived at the hotel, and that foundation he started in 1937, 2 years before his death, with 21 million, and today, it has grown to 580 million, and over the years, they have given away o
Pikes peak lies west of Colorado Springs. Trip to the summit inspired, america the beautiful. Learn more about Colorado Springs all weekend here on American History tv. Who o best understand spencer penn was, i thought i quote from his obituary in december 15, 1939. A says, he was more than community builder. He was of being such as the pikes peak region has never seen before, will never see again. He was a scholar and a gentleman. A man apart. As vigorous and a sturdy as the great pioneering west he loved. He knew his own mind and he experienced it. In my own words, who is Spencer Penrose . I think of him more in terms of his legacy towards the community. One of the most obvious was that he built the broadmoor Colorado Springs in 1918, one of the finest resorts in the world right here at the foot of pikes peak. Created the el e pomar foundation. And that foundation he started years before his death, with 21 million. Today it has grown to 580 million. Over those years, El Pomar Foundat
Partners, cspan recently visited many sites exploring Colorado Springs rich history. To best understand who Spencer Penrose the man was, i thought i would read a quote from his obituary. December 15, 1939. Than a he was more capitalist, Community Builder and philanthropist. In my own words, who is Spencer Penrose . I think of him or in terms of his legacy to the community. Of his most obvious legacies are he build the broaden our hotel in 1918. One of the finest resorts in the world right here at the foot of pikes peak. He created the foundation, being Apple Orchard in spanish, and that was named after his home. That foundation he started in 1937, two years before his death with 20 1 million. Today it has grown to hide hundred 80 million. Over those years, it is given away over 500 million in grants. It is almost 13,000 grants to charities in the state of colorado only. Spencer penrose was born in 18 65 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. He was one of seven boys born to Richard Penrose and
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So come back and be prepared to go and i do not have a schedule and i am liking on the schedule. Mark 1 15 . You are watching American History tv. 48 hours of programming on American History every weekend on cspan3. Follow us on twitter for information on our schedule, upcoming programs, and to keep up with the latest history news. Historyeekend, american tv is running our Cable Partners to showcase the history of Colorado Springs, conversati co. We continue now with our look at the history of Colorado Springs. This is American History tv on cspan3. To best understand who Spencer Penrose the man was, i thought i would read a quote from his obituary. In december 15, 1939. It says he was more than a capitalist, Community Builder and philanthropist. He was a personality, a spirit, a being such as the pikes peak region had never seen before and will never see again. It was a scholar and a gentleman, a rugged individualist, a man apart. As vigorous and yesterday as the great pioneering west