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Pub. Date
2013
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"Colorado Experience examines one of the lesser-Known chapter in American organized crime: the story of the Smaldones, an Italian -American crime family that operated out of Denver. Brothers Clyde and Eugene Smaldone took control of Denver's underworld in 1933, after then-crime boss Joe Roma's body was found riddled with bullets in his-home. They specialized in bootlegging during the years of prohibition and , later bookmaking and gambling. To some,...
Pub. Date
2018
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Take a ride on the Galloping Goose, seven operational rail cars that ran through the San Juan Mountains from 1931 to 1952. Carrying cargo, mail, passengers, these "Motors" connected Dolores, Telluride, and Ridgway with many locations along the Rio Grand Southern Railroad. Discover their mechanical and weather-related adventures, learn how they have been preserved, and why the attract visitors from around\d the world.
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Colorado Experience volume 210
Pub. Date
[2014]
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"What would lead approximately 675 volunteer soldiers to attack a peaceful settlement of Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians in Southeastern Colorado Territory? On November 29, 1864, Colonel John Chivington led a group to do just that, resulting in the deaths of over one hundred and fifty men, women and children. This episode revisits the horrific events and uncovers the history 150 years later"--Container.
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Colorado experience volume 113
Pub. Date
[2013]
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"Colorado Experience takes you through the history of the state's original inhabitants: the Utes. Historians trace their origins from pre-colonial days and early interactions with American trappers and explorers through the escalating friction with new settlers and gold seekers, to their ultimate expulsion to reservations. The first Ute reservations were established in the 1860's, and today the question of land rights remains a topic of dispute for...
5) Bent's Fort
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Colorado experience volume 112
Pub. Date
[2013]
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"During the height of the Fur Trade, Bent's Fort established itself as one of the most important trading posts in the West -- an area which remained largely unexplored by the then-young-and-growing United States. Located along the Arkansas River, Bent's Fort lay only a few yards from what was then Mexico. As the only major permanent settlement along the Santa Fe Trail, it served as a hub of commercial and cultural exchange for Cheyenne and Arapahoe...
6) NORAD
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Colorado Experience volume 208
Pub. Date
[2014]
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NORAD: Cheyenne Mountain, located south of Colorado Springs, served as the command center for the North American Aerospace Defense Command Center (NORAD) from 1966-2008. The bi-nation defense organization, currently stationed at Peterson Air Force Base, continually adapts to modern-day challenges, while simultaneously protecting the citizens of the United States and Canada. Colorado Experience goes inside this top-secret headquarters for a view few...
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Colorado Experience volume 203
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
"Before he was the World Heavyweight Champion and a cultural icon of 1920s, William Harrison Dempsey spent his youth as a miner, cowboy, and farmhand in the Rocky Mountain Region. A native of Manassa, Colorado, Dempsey was born to poor Mormon parents who traveled throughout Colorado and Utah looking for work wherever they could find it. Robust and powerful, Dempsey demonstrated a talent for fighting, and, with the guidance of his brother, Bernie,...
8) Fly girl
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Colorado experience volume 110
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
"Colorado Experience profiles Grand Junction resident, Annabelle Craft Moss. During World War II, while most male Air Force pilots left for combat missions abroad, the Women Air Force Service Pilot program was formed for domestic missions. Growing up with a passion for flight and a deep sense of patriotism, Annabelle jumped at the opportunity to serve her country. But flying an A-16 Trainer was only the beginning. Annabelle went on to lead an active...
9) The Sheriff
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Colorado experience volume 303
Pub. Date
[2016]
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Rankin Scott Kelly fled New England in anticipation of prosecution for murder. This early brush with crime served as a catalyst for Kelly's dedication to the law, becoming El Paso County's first sheriff. Follow Kelly through the unmapped Colorado Territory as he tracks outlaws such as Big Tooth Jim and the Espinosa Brothers.
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Colorado Experience volume 101
Pub. Date
[2013]
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"In the years prior to World War II, while much of America remained racially segregated, Lincoln Hills Country Club was a renowned vacation spot for African-Americans in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Opened in 1922 by and for African-Americans, it spanned some 100 acres of land in a serene and scenic environment, providing its guests with a rarely afforded sense of freedom, a shelter from the storm. Lincoln Hills' status as the only African-American...
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Colorado Experience volume 314
Pub. Date
[2015-2016]
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"In 1859, two surveyors travelling just north of Colorado City stopped in awe as they stumbled upon the Garden. One gentleman remarked this spot, surrounded by towering red geological features would be a "capital place for a beer garden," to which his companion replied "Beer garden! Why this is a place fit for the gods to assemble!" With a 3000 year history stemming from Native Americans to today's thrill seekers, discover the beauty and history of...
12) Colorado Coined
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Colorado experience volume 310
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
After the gold rush hit Colorado in 1858, prospectors craved a way to carry - and spend! - Their rich finds. Architecturally inspired by the Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence, Italy, the Denver Mint solved this problem and began mining coins in 1906. The building became a subject of criminal intrigue when, on December 18, 1922, five men hijacked a Federal Reserve Bank delivery truck outside the Mint, igniting one of the most puzzling robbery cases...
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Colorado experience volume 106
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
"Explore the turbulent history of Pueblo, Colorado's once-industrial capital. Pueblo's sovereignty had long been disputed; Native American tribes, Mexicans and the US all claimed its land. Fort Pueblo suffered a devastating raid by the Ute Indians in 1854, causing its inhabitants to abandon the town. The Colorado Gold Rush of 1859 brought new settlers and Pueblo became a major economic center for Colorado, until a flood in 1921 destroyed a third of...
14) Ludlow Massacre
Series
Colorado experience volume 107
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
"One of the most significant events in the struggle for labor laws in America played out in Las Animas County in the spring of 1914. With the control of much of Colorado's coal mines in the hands of just a few companies, miners grew increasingly intolerant of low wages and dangerous working conditions. Despite efforts to suppress union activity, the United Mine Workers of America called a strike in September of 1913. Over the next few months, tensions...
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Sometimes referred to as the "People's Constitution," the Colorado Constitution was ratified in 1876, earning Colorado the nickname "The Centennial State" . Since then, the Constitution has never been rewritten, but has been amended over 152 times. This fact has established the Colorado Constitution as one of the most easily amended state constitutions in the country. From it's early days as a tri-lingual document written in English, Spanish and German,...
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aDust Bowl: The Dust Bowl was a dark and dreary time for many Coloradans. Between 1862 and 1934, the federal government granted 1.6 million homesteads to Americans under the Homesteading Act of 1862. This Colorado Experience episode follows two families who moved west, hoping to reap the benefits of the farming boom. Their luck changes as they find themselves in the middle of one of the largest environmental disasters to hit the plains.
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Hydro Power: In 1891, due to a lack of timber fuel and the challenge of steep mountain passes, all mining operations in Telluride were in danger of being shut down. Cue Lucien L. Nunn. This Colorado pioneer financed Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, the first in the world to generate alternating current electric power for industrial application. Thanks to this historic milestone, Telluride's Gold King Mine remained open and hydroelectric plants...
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©2015-2016
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"High altitude, grocies delivered by mule train and spoiled Thanksgiving turkeys are just a few of the challenges faced by the ladies living in Colorado's remote mining towns at th end of the 19th Century. Lean the stories of three inspirational women who displayed tenacity and perseverance while surrounded by a harsh landscape and un-lady-like company."--Container
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[2013]-
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The turn of the 20th century sparked a massive migration to American cities, leading to an increase in pollution, crime, and disease. Inspired by the beautiful modern urban aesthetic display in Chicago's World Fair in 1893, a City Beautiful Movement began to spread throughout the country. Denver's mayor, Robert Speer, sought to beautify the city's buildings, parks and community areas while simultaneously constructing a controversial.
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aLiving West Water: What happened to the Ancient Puebloans of Mesa Verde and Goodman Point? After settling in southwest Colorado for over 700 years, they suddenly left their cliff dwellings and spring side kivas, leaving behind a variety of archaeological treasures. Historians and archaeologists discuss the possibility that this drastic move was caused by a devastating drought in the southwest region. Discover the similarities in conditions and what...