Colorado Experience
Date de parution : 21 février 2013
| Saison 1 - épisode 1 | Lincoln Hills During the time of racial segregation, Lincoln Hills, the only all African-American resort west of the Mississippi River, provided a shelter from... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 2 | Justina Ford, MD Born with two strikes against her, Dr. Justina Ford overcame barriers of race and gender to become the first African-American woman to practice... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 3 | Keota The boom and bust of a homesteading community on Colorado's eastern plains. | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 4 | Amache While American troops were fighting abroad in World War II, over 7500 Japanese-Americans found themselves interned in the Granada War Relocation... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 5 | Spencer & Julie Penrose From exotic animals to opposing prohibition, nothing was too extraordinary for the entrepreneur dubbed a master "promoter" and his sophisticated wife.... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 6 | Pueblo Border Wars Colorado's once industrial capital has long been the battleground for competing countries and interests. | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 7 | Ludlow Massacre Examine the bloody history of Colorado coal miners' struggle for workers' rights. | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 8 | The Boettchers Discover the rags-to-riches story of one of Colorado's most pioneering families, both in business and philanthropy. | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 9 | Colorado Constitution Colorado's top lawyers and historians unravel the unintended consequences of the state's constitution. | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 10 | Flygirl Flying an AT-6 trainer plane in World War II was only the beginning of Grand Junction resident Annabelle Craft Moss's inspirational life. | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 11 | Colorado Philanthropy From the beginning of its settlement, Colorado has demonstrated a legacy of giving and philanthropy. | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 12 | Bent's Fort During the height of the Fur Trade, Bent's Fort was a great western hub of commercial and cultural exchange. | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 13 | The Original Coloradans Discover The Ute Nation, the original residents of Colorado and their lasting impact on the state. | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 1 | University of Denver Founded in 1864 by Colorado Territorial Governor John Evans, the University of Denver is the oldest institute of higher education in Colorado. From... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 2 | U.S. Air Force Academy Uncover the secrets of the United States Air Force Academy with a look at the significant events, landmarks and accomplishments over the last 60... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 3 | The Manassa Mauler Before he was the World Heavyweight Champion and a cultural icon of the 1920s, William Harrison Dempsey spent his youth as a miner, cowboy, and... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 4 | The Dust Bowl The Dustbowl was a dark time for many Coloradans. Between 1862 and 1934 the federal government granted 1.6 million homesteads to Americans under the... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 5 | Colorado’s Cold War In 1951 the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission announced the construction of the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant in Arvada. The facility manufactured... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 6 | Pope John Paul II 750,000 participants from 72 countries convened in Denver in the summer of 1993 for the World Youth Day Conference and a visit from the Pope.... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 7 | Living West: Water What happened to the Puebloans of Mesa Verde and Crow Canyon? After settling in Colorado they abandoned their cliff dwellings, leaving behind a... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 8 | NORAD Cheyenne Mountain, located south of Colorado Springs, served as the command center for the North American Aerospace Defense Command Center (NORAD)... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 9 | The Smaldones: Family of Crime The Smaldone brothers took control of Denver’s underworld in 1933, after then-crime boss Joe Roma’s body was found riddled with bullets in his home.... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 10 | Sand Creek Massacre What would lead approximately 675 volunteer soldiers to attack a peaceful settlement of Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians in southeastern Colorado... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 11 | Justicia y Libertad 1968 was a pivotal year in American history: the Vietnam War hit its peak, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated and riots shook the Democratic... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 12 | Jewish Pioneers Without the innovative thinking of Otto Mears, Southwest Colorado may still be a maze of dirt roads and windy passes. He was one of many Jewish... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 13 | Hydro Power In 1891, a lack of timber fuel threatened mining operations in Telluride. Cue L.L. Nunn. This Colorado pioneer financed Ames Hydroelectric... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 1 | Boggsville Explore the booming 1866 town on the Eastern Plains and the colorful characters who lived there until tragedy struck in the 1880s. | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 2 | Indulgences of the West From opium “Joss Houses” and Lydia E. Pinkham’s Tonic to the 1937 Marijuana Tax Act, discover the early addictions of the west. | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 3 | The Sheriff As El Paso County’s first sheriff, Rankin Scott Kelly helped pursue the Espinosa Brothers and found himself in numerous shootouts with notorious... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 4 | National Western Stock Show From rodeos and parades to auctions and cowboy art, discover the globally known event that has occurred annually since 1906. | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 5 | Last Stop til Denver From Mary Cawker to Millie Booth, meet the pioneering women whose hard work and vision brought the oldest house in Denver to life. | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 6 | Speer & The City Meet the controversial Mayor whose “City Beautiful” vision built Denver’s Civic Center Park and parkway system in the late 1890s. | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 7 | The San Luis Valley Examine the lasting impact of the cultural, artistic and architectural contributions of “Colorado’s First Town.” | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 8 | Cinema on the Plains Discover the glamorous Hollywood-style movie theatres that served as social hubs from 1910 to the 1950s. | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 9 | Gateway to the High Country Marvel at Colorado’s most famous tunnel, the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel, and discover the tragedies it has seen. | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 10 | Colorado Coined Step inside the historic 1906 building, investigate the wild robbery of 1922 and discover the secrets behind the Denver Mint. | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 11 | Ladies of the Mines High altitude, groceries delivered by mule train, pack rats and spoiled Thanksgiving turkeys are just a few of the challenges faced by ladies living... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 12 | Garden of the Gods In 1859, two surveyors stumbled upon the Garden. One gentleman remarked this spot, surrounded by towering red geological features would be a... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 13 | Miss Opportunity: The Life & Times of Emily Griffith "For all who wish to learn," are the words by which Emily Griffith lived her life. Influenced at a young age by her uncle, Griffith set off to offer... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 14 | Pleasant Hill Bus Tragedy In March, 1931, a winter blizzard took the lives of five children who were stranded inside a school bus in southeastern Colorado. Learn of the... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 1 | Big Thompson Flood 2016 marks the 40th anniversary of the most deadly natural disaster in Colorado's history. The combination of a state and national holiday, a downed... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 2 | Centennial Farms The history of Colorado mirrors the history of agriculture. Meet three families who continue to work the land their ancestors first tilled over one... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 3 | Courthouses The courthouses across Colorado are much more than judicial landmarks, their placement represents power and land status. In some cases, such as the... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 4 | Dana Crawford In the early 1960s, Denver’s Larimer Square was known for its homeless population and abandoned buildings. When Denver’s Urban Renewal Authority... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 5 | Dinosaurs This episode was submitted by Rick Wallner and the 7th Graders of Century Middle School. Once a tropical landscape inhabited by Dinosaurs, Colorado... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 6 | Hotel de Paris Marvel at the Hotel’s elegant quarters, whet your palette with the elaborate menu (oysters included, and not of the Rocky Mountain variety!) and... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 7 | KKK From the Grand Dragon to known KKK appointees in the police, mayor and governor offices, Colorado once had the 2nd largest Ku Klux Klan membership... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 8 | LGBT During Colorado’s Gold Rush days, newspaper headlines revealed passionate letters and secret elopements between same-sex couples. Nearly two... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 9 | Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp Known today as the oldest continuously-operated performing arts school and camp in the nation, Perry-Mansfield boasts alumni from Jose Limon, a... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 10 | Suffrage On November 7, 1893, Colorado became the first state in the nation to grant women’s suffrage by a single issue popular vote, and the following year... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 11 | The Stanley House Widely known for inspiring Stephen King’s 1977 novel, The Shining, The Stanley Hotel’s legacy goes beyond a history of paranormal activity. When... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 12 | The Tabors Twenty years after the Gold Rush, the Colorado Silver Boom occurred in 1879 causing hordes of silver seekers to rush the Rockies. Horace Tabor,... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 13 | Trinidad As an early city on the Santa Fe Trail, Trinidad played host to numerous Spanish and Mexican traders before Colorado was even a territory. Since its... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 1 | Western American Art The famous Oscar Wilde quote “Life imitates art far more than art imitates life” holds little truth in Colorado. With magnificent landscapes located... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 2 | Doc Susie After earning her physician's license in 1897, Anderson struggled to find work in Denver where people "didn't believe in women doctors." She did not... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 3 | Uranium Mania America's explosive successes in peace and war were fueled by the radioactive wealth from the Colorado Plateau. The mineral carnotite was a... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 4 | Ghost Towns According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, Colorado "has more than 1,000 ghost towns, over 600 of which have some sort of remains." Visit St. Elmo,... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 5 | Paleo Indians Evidence of prehistoric mammals and early humans have been discovered across Colorado. Lamb Spring in Douglas County is home to the largest... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 6 | Galloping Goose Take a ride on the Galloping Goose, seven operational railcars that ran through the rugged San Juan mountains from 1931 to 1952. Carrying cargo,... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 7 | Amusements Join us on a wild ride as we discover some of Colorado’s oldest amusement parks. Elitch Gardens, Denver’s most popular park, opened in 1890 and... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 8 | Aviation Explore Colorado's history of Aviation and meet the inspiring individuals who have shaped an industry | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 9 | Settling the Sand Dunes Located near Great Sand Dunes national park, the Trujillo Homestead and The Medano Zapta Ranch have a history dating back to Paleo Indians, with... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 10 | Mountain Biking Colorado and the west are where American mountain biking began. From the Denver Athletic Club's Pikes Peak summit on bicycles in 1891, to Buffalo... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 11 | Denver Mountain Parks The 1910's marked the early years of tourism to Colorado's front range and quickly, promoters presented the surrounding mountains as magnificent... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 12 | Mountain Escapes Discover how lodging has changed with transportation throughout Colorado. From stage coaches and railroads, to the autobus and eventually cars,... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 13 | White Gold After discovering sugar beets on a trip to Europe, Charles Boettcher brought seeds to Colorado and found that the plains were the perfect... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 14 | The Gang of 19: ADA Movement Encouraged by civil rights movements of the 1960s and 1970s, the Disability Rights Movement gained momentum in Denver when 19 people living with... | |
| Saison 6 - épisode 1 | Cheers To Beers Quench your curiosity and learn how thirsty miners started a “liquid gold rush” that began Colorado’s journey to become the “Beer State.” | |
| Saison 6 - épisode 2 | Room & Board Discover the boarding house phenomenon that provided a home away from home for one third of Americans and challenged social and cultural conventions. | |
| Saison 6 - épisode 3 | Whitewater Paddle through the buoyant history of FIBArk, the United States’ oldest and longest whitewater festival, and discover the adventurous evolution of... | |
| Saison 6 - épisode 4 | Fannie Mae Duncan (Part 1) Meet the inspiring Fannie Mae Duncan, an African American nightclub owner who brought the motto “Everybody Welcome” to true meaning at her Colorado... | |
| Saison 6 - épisode 5 | Fannie Mae Duncan (Part 2) Meet the inspiring Fannie Mae Duncan, an African American nightclub owner who brought the motto “Everybody Welcome” to true meaning at her Colorado... | |
| Saison 6 - épisode 6 | Sheep & Cattle Wars Ride into the “bloody grass” battlefields of the Old West’s longest feud over grazing and water rights and witness the gunfights, court cases, and... | |
| Saison 6 - épisode 7 | The Redstone Castle Wander through the extravagant halls of the 1897 Redstone Castle and meet the creator that forged an empire atop the remote and rugged Rocky... | |
| Saison 6 - épisode 8 | Imprisonment Get captured by Colorado incarcerations from 19th century, one-room “drunk tanks” to today’s “Prison Valley” and discover how these historic jails... | |
| Saison 6 - épisode 9 | The Wickiup Investigation Discover the rare and fragile “wickiup” shelters that reveal the ways the Ute people lived and traveled across Colorado from prehistory to the... | |
| Saison 6 - épisode 10 | The Brown Palace Hotel Check in to Denver’s longest operating hotel and discover why everyone, from Teddy Roosevelt to The Beatles, has been drawn to this “Oasis of... | |
| Saison 6 - épisode 11 | The Meeker Classic Sheepdog Trials Witness dog and handler versus sheep in the small town of Meeker, where the rugged terrain has challenged the world’s top sheepdogs for over thirty... | |
| Saison 6 - épisode 12 | Denver Botanic Gardens Unearth the resilient story of the Denver Botanic Gardens, a once struggling attraction that persevered through grassroots efforts to become an... | |
| Saison 6 - épisode 13 | Auraria Discover the birth and development of Denver through the story of its oldest neighborhood: from Gold Rush to Urban Renewal and from preservation... | |
| Saison 6 - épisode 14 | Ben Nighthorse Campbell High school dropout, artist, Olympic athlete, Senator—discover all the identities one of America’s most interesting leaders has adopted on his... |
