Colorado Experience - Season 1

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Lincoln Hills

1 - Lincoln Hills

Air Date: February 21, 2013

During the time of racial segregation, Lincoln Hills, the only all African-American resort west of the Mississippi River, provided a shelter from the storm.

Justina Ford, M.D.

2 - Justina Ford, M.D.

Air Date: February 28, 2013

Born with two strikes against her, Dr. Justina Ford overcame barriers of race and gender to become the first African-American woman to practice medicine in Colorado and delivered over 7,000 babies.

Keota

3 - Keota

Air Date: March 21, 2013

The boom and bust of a homesteading community on Colorado's eastern plains.

Amache

4 - Amache

Air Date: March 28, 2013

While American troops were fighting abroad in World War II, over 7500 Japanese-Americans found themselves interned in the Granada War Relocation Center.

Spencer & Julie Penrose

5 - Spencer & Julie Penrose

Air Date: April 4, 2013

From exotic animals to opposing prohibition, nothing was too extraordinary for the entrepreneur dubbed a master "promoter" and his sophisticated wife. Delve into the affluent life of Colorado Springs' pioneering couple.

Pueblo Border Wars

6 - Pueblo Border Wars

Air Date: April 13, 2013

Colorado's once industrial capital has long been the battleground for competing countries and interests.

Ludlow Massacre

7 - Ludlow Massacre

Air Date: April 18, 2013

Examine the bloody history of Colorado coal miners' struggle for workers' rights.

The Boettchers

8 - The Boettchers

Air Date: May 2, 2013

Discover the rags-to-riches story of one of Colorado's most pioneering families, both in business and philanthropy.

Colorado Constitution

9 - Colorado Constitution

Air Date: May 9, 2013

Colorado's top lawyers and historians unravel the unintended consequences of the state's constitution.

Fly Girl

10 - Fly Girl

Air Date: May 16, 2013

Flying an AT-6 trainer plane in World War II was only the beginning of Grand Junction resident Annabelle Craft Moss's inspirational life.

Colorado Philanthropy

11 - Colorado Philanthropy

Air Date: May 23, 2013

From the beginning of its settlement, Colorado has demonstrated a legacy of giving and philanthropy.

Bent's Fort

12 - Bent's Fort

Air Date: May 30, 2013

During the height of the Fur Trade, Bent's Fort was a great western hub of commercial and cultural exchange.

The Original Coloradans

13 - The Original Coloradans

Air Date: June 23, 2013

Discover The Ute Nation, the original residents of Colorado and their lasting impact on the state.