Rocky Mountain PBS (Firm)
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
Ride some to the most scenic railways in the world. Hop aboard the powerful and majestic steamers that travel along the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, the Georgetown Loop and more. Go inside the Durango & Silverton roundhouse and work on actual steam trains, meet the Galloping Goose #5 railbus on the Cumbres & Toltec and find out why the Colorado Live Steamers never grew up.
Pub. Date
2010
Description
Head out to the wild west and find out the real story of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and meet some of the greatest lawmen the world has ever known, The Texas Rangers. Then sit back and enjoy Buffalo Bill's unique brand of entertainment, and learn the truth about the larger-than-life William F. Cody. Finally, see what it's like to live the life of a real modern cowboy!
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
"...explores the extraordinary history and heritage of Colorado's Latino culture from the 1500s to the 1940s--from the Aztecas and the Spanish Conquistadors to the 1846 U.S./Mexican War, from the rise of the migrant farm workers to the zoot suits riots, and everything in between"--Container.
6) Bent's Fort
Series
Colorado experience volume 112
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
"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...
Series
Colorado experience volume 113
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
"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...
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...
9) The Sheriff
Series
Colorado experience volume 303
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
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.
10) Colorado Coined
Series
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...
Series
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...
12) Fly girl
Series
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...
Series
Pub. Date
2017
Description
"Strange storms have beset the coastal community of Mendocino, California. And even stranger beings . . . This is the private diary of Piper Pastore, chronicling the final weeks before she and her family used their otherworldly abilities to rip open a hole in space-time and become lost in the Anomoly. Discover their journey, and the story of Meow Wolf’s House of Eternal Return, here among the pages of her diary."-- Meow Wolf website.
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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...
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Nestled between the Sangre de Cristo and San Juan Mountains, the scenic San Luis Valley holds a rich history for South-Central Colorado. Travel to San Luis, "Colorado's First Town," founded in 1851. Step inside the Valley's beautifully preserved 19 century churches. Explore agricultural legacies from La Vega, an expansive communal pasture land, to the People's Ditch, a man-made canal that holds the earliest adjudicated water rights in the state.
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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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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.