Season 2

Episodes • 2014

University of Denver

1. University of Denver

29 min

The first 150 years of the University of Denver are explored in this Colorado Experience.

Watch Episode
U.S. Air Force Academy

2. U.S. Air Force Academy

29 min

Uncover the secrets of the United States Air Force Academy with a look at the significant events, landmarks and accomplishments throughout its first 60 years.

Watch Episode
The Manassa Mauler

3. The Manassa Mauler

29 min

Explore the humble beginnings of the Colorado native who came out of the mining towns of the Rocky Mountains to become the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion: the Manassa Mauler, Jack Dempsey.

Watch Episode
The Dust Bowl

4. The Dust Bowl

29 min

Revisit the dust filled skies of Southeast Colorado during one of the biggest environmental catastrophes in history.

Watch Episode
Colorado's Cold War

5. Colorado's Cold War

29 min

The Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant manufactured the plutonium trigger used in every nuclear weapon produced in the United States. Discover the local impact of a global conflict.

Watch Episode
Pope John Paul II

6. Pope John Paul II

28 min

Take part in the largest gathering in Colorado history. Pope John Paul II's visit to Colorado in 1993 drew participants from all over the country - and the world.

Watch Episode
Living West: Water

7. Living West: Water

29 min

What happened to the Ancestral Puebloans of Mesa Verde and Goodman Point? Dive into this Southwest Colorado mystery.

Watch Episode
NORAD

8. NORAD

27 min

Enter through the North Portal of Cheyenne Mountain for a rare look at the top secret North American Aerospace Defense Command.

Watch Episode
The Smaldones: Family of Crime

9. The Smaldones: Family of Crime

29 min

Discover the legacy of Clyde Smaldone, the head of Denver's most notorious organized crime syndicate.

Watch Episode
Sand Creek Massacre

10. Sand Creek Massacre

59 min

November 29, 1864 marks a dark time in Colorado's history. Commemorate the tragic attack on a peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho settlement.

Watch Episode
Justicia y Libertad

11. Justicia y Libertad

27 min

Explore the roots, the art, the injustice and the empowerment of Colorado's Chicano Movement.

Watch Episode
Jewish Pioneers

12. Jewish Pioneers

27 min

Relive the War of the Currents. Discover the eccentric personalities racing to spark history in Telluride.

Watch Episode
Hydro Power

13. Hydro Power

28 min

Relive the War of the Currents and discover the eccentric personalities racing to spark history in Telluride.

Watch Episode