Carol L. Fleisher — Writer
Episodes 4
Cheers to Beers
Quench your curiosity and learn how thirsty miners started a Liquid Gold Rush that began Colorado's journey to become the Beer State.
Read MoreBen Nighthorse Campbell
The son of a tubercular mother and an alcoholic father, Ben Nighthorse Campbell persevered to become one of America’s most interesting leaders. From high school dropout to Olympic athlete… from artist to the United States Senator from Colorado… Ben has amassed a collection of identities, but none so important as the one he was ceremonially given by his father’s Northern Cheyenne tribe: Nighthorse.
Read MoreTemple Hoyne Buell
Architect Temple Hoyne Buell designed over 300 buildings in Colorado alone. Today, his work can be seen in the Paramount Theatre, the Mullen Building, and original parts of the Cherry Creek Shopping Center. He would go on to establish a non-profit, the Buell Foundation, to give back to the state. Through his buildings and philanthropic work, this visionary man's legacy continues today.
Read MorePress of the West
A printing press in the Old West was considered to be a "civilizer." So when the newspaper in the tiny town of Mancos imported a high-end printer from back East in 1911, it was the beginning of a real community. 100 years after the Cranston Press first hit Mancos, a wild twist of fate led to its re-discovery and restoration. Now this incredibly rare press is back - creating a new community.
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