Ever since I was a kid growing up in Ogden Utah back in the early 80's, I've been fascinated by the Spanish bullfight. I even searched out books on bullfighting at the Weber County library, where I found and read "Death in the Afternoon" by Ernest Hemingway. I'm probably the only kid in Utah to have ever read that book. Now here we are 40 years later and I still enjoy learning about and keeping up with the bullfights.

April 1, 2020

Colorado Bullfighting

(by Brian K. Trembath 7-15-15 denverlibrary.org)

Colorado's brief, but notorious, relationship with bullfighting caused a tremendous stir back in 1895 and nearly caused a riot in the now defunct town of Gillett, Colorado (not Gillette, Wyoming).

Fortunately, a photographer was on hand to capture scenes from what was only the second proper Mexican bullfight in the United States.






https://history.denverlibrary.org/gallery/colorado-bullfighting
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