Colorado Experience
Season 112013
Rocky Mountain PBS flagship history series exploring the people, places, and events that have shaped Colorado's rich heritage.
13 Episodes
E01 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 the storm.
February 21, 2013
E02 Justina Ford, M.D.
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.
February 28, 2013
E03 Keota
The boom and bust of a homesteading community on Colorado's eastern plains.
March 21, 2013
E04 Amache
While American troops were fighting abroad in World War II, over 7500 Japanese-Americans found themselves interned in the Granada War Relocation Center.
March 28, 2013
E05 Spencer & Julie Penrose
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.
April 4, 2013
E06 Pueblo Border Wars
Colorado's once industrial capital has long been the battleground for competing countries and interests.
April 13, 2013
E07 Ludlow Massacre
Examine the bloody history of Colorado coal miners' struggle for workers' rights.
April 18, 2013
E08 The Boettchers
Discover the rags-to-riches story of one of Colorado's most pioneering families, both in business and philanthropy.
May 2, 2013
E09 Colorado Constitution
Colorado's top lawyers and historians unravel the unintended consequences of the state's constitution.
May 9, 2013
E10 Fly Girl
Flying an AT-6 trainer plane in World War II was only the beginning of Grand Junction resident Annabelle Craft Moss's inspirational life.
May 16, 2013
E11 Colorado Philanthropy
From the beginning of its settlement, Colorado has demonstrated a legacy of giving and philanthropy.
May 23, 2013
E12 Bent's Fort
During the height of the Fur Trade, Bent's Fort was a great western hub of commercial and cultural exchange.
May 30, 2013
E13 The Original Coloradans
Discover The Ute Nation, the original residents of Colorado and their lasting impact on the state.
June 23, 2013