Colorado Experience Season 6 Episodes

Episode 1

Cheers to Beers

Thu, Sep 27, 2018

The history of Colorado may best be seen through the bottom of a beer mug. From quenching the thirst of Gold Rush miners in the 1800s to modern craft brews pouring $3 billion into Colorado's economy, beer has either borne witness to or helped create some of the most interesting chapters in the state's history. From stowaway Adolf Coors to craft brew revolutionist Charlie Papazian, meet the pioneers of this now booming industry. Cheers.

Episode 2

Room & Board

Thu, Oct 11, 2018

Dreaming of a better life, many individuals were inspired to make the harsh trek westward at the turn of the 19th century without the assurance of home and family. The rise of boarding houses presented a solution to this insecurity while challenging social and cultural conventions of gender, race, and class; and at one point housed one third of Americans. Discover how the adaptable nature of boarding houses like the Astor House, Hotel Jerome, and the Peck House allowed for their survival despite mining busts and the end of railroads.

Episode 3

Whitewater

Thu, Oct 25, 2018

Episode 4

Fannie Mae Duncan

Thu, Nov 8, 2018

Meet the inspiring Fannie Mae Duncan, an African American nightclub owner who brought the motto "Everybody Welcome" to true meaning at her Colorado Springs Cotton Club despite the volatile Civil Rights Movement of her day. The granddaughter of slaves and the daughter of tenant farmers, Fannie Mae stood up against disharmony and heartbreak to maintain the first racially integrated club in the city.

Episode 5

Sheep & Cattle Wars

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

Ride into the "bloody grass" battlefields of the Old West's longest feud and witness the gunfights, court cases, and massacres that gave rise to the classic American contest of cowboy versus sheep-man. For more than forty years Colorado sheep herders and cattlemen waged war over the rights to two of the most sought-after sources in the American West: water and land. The days of the "Sheep and Cattle Wars" came to an end with the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934 that became the law of the modern West that attempted to protect public lands by regulating their private uses and abuses.

Episode 6

The Redstone Castle

Thu, Jan 3, 201926 mins

Built by the "Fuel King of the West," John C. Osgood, this "Ruby of the Rockies" represents the exquisite styles and social culture of 20th century American elite. This castle stands as a monument to the empire built by one of Colorado's most successful entrepreneurs and represents a change in social policy concerning labor management relations. Explore the extravagant halls of the Redstone Castle and learn of its struggle for survival through multiple owners and flirtation with destruction.

Episode 7

Imprisonment

Wed, Feb 20, 2019

Initially only a single building in the middle of a 25-acre plot of land near Cañon City, Colorado's first prison was erected in 1868 before statehood. Colorado's history of imprisonment has taken a turbulent journey through rebellions, riots, and escapes. The story of Old Max and its architectural journey tells the story of changing attitudes towards crime, justice and punishment.

Episode 8

The Wickiup Investigation

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

Discover the newly revealed archaeological findings from Colorado's western slope and southwestern border. The ephemeral structure of the Ute Indians' "wickiup" sleeping shelters, the nomadic design of their "teepee" homes, and the enduring culture seen in their rock art, handicrafts, pathways and trails, all symbolize how lightly but profoundly these people touched the earth - and how they return eternally to the "shining mountains" of their ancestral Colorado lands.

Episode 9

The Brown Palace Hotel

Thu, Feb 7, 201926 mins

Check in to Denver's "Oasis of Elegance," the Brown Palace Hotel. As Denver's longest operating hotel, this "Palace" was an engineering marvel for its time and today serves as a time capsule in the heart of modern downtown Denver. Explore the halls that have hosted cultural icons and discover the secrets of this magnificent hotel that have enticed its guests since 1892.

Episode 10

The Meeker Sheepdog Trials

Thu, Feb 28, 201926 mins

It's dog and handler versus sheep at The Meeker Classic Sheepdog Trials. What began as a strategy to bring commerce and people to the small town of Meeker in 1987 has become one of the world's most renowned sheepdog competitions. Set in the beautiful White River Valley of Northwestern Colorado, witness the story of a small Western becoming an international destination.

Episode 11

Denver Botanic Gardens

Thu, Apr 18, 2019

Amid the coarse Colorado landscape and growing city, Denverites had the green mind to establish a botanic garden. The creation of today's flourishing Denver Botanic Gardens was a long, formidable journey beginning in the mid-20th that was only possible through local donations, gifts, volunteers, and dedicated individuals. Discover the ingenuity and innovation of the gardens as it fought to be recognized as an important cultural and scientific institution.

Episode 12

Auraria

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

In the late 1850s, prospects of gold lured miners to the intersection of the Platte River and Cherry Creek. It was here that Auraria, later to become "West Denver," was born. Explore the origins of Denver through its oldest neighborhood and see how this culturally-rich community fought against urban renewal and is now home to several historic buildings and a thriving campus of opportunity.

Episode 13

Ben Nighthorse Campbell

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

High school drop out, artist, Olympic athlete, Senator-discover all the identities one of America's most interesting leaders has adopted on his rag-to-riches journey - and why the most important name was the one he was given as an adult: Nighthorse.