From its earliest days, Colorado was populated by seekers: people seeking wealth, health, or the wide open spaces of the west. In Rocky Mountain Legacy we seek out the stories of those individuals who bravely faced the risks associated with any worthwhile endeavor.
The gold rush days and the tuberculosis epidemic of the 1800s, the growth of the railroad industry in the mountain region, and the Great Depression - these were just some of the reasons people were drawn to the Rocky Mountains.
Through journal entries, diaries, and interviews, Rocky Mountain Legacy explores the hardship and sacrifice as well as the triumph and satisfaction that built both urban and rural communities across Colorado.
Ski! A Century of Colorado Skiing
first aired:
April 12, 2007
(#801)
For over a hundred years, the best skiing in the world has been in Colorado. ...
Jazz in Five Points
first aired:
February 17, 2007
(#701)
Jumpin', Jammin', Jivin', and Swingin'! "Jazz in Five Points" celebrates ...
Immigrant Memories
first aired:
April 26, 2007
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Denver's immigrants make their way to Little Italy, Globeville, and Hazeltine. ...
I Remember Denver: An Immigrants View
first aired:
April 19, 2007
(#601)
In the late 19th century, immigrants from Poland, Russia, Japan, Mexico, ...
Oh, Those Trains
first aired:
April 30, 2007
(#503)
What is it about a train that calls us? Is it the adventure, the journey, ...
Buffalo Bill Cody
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(#502)
Buffalo Bill's Wild West symbolized everything western. The good guys ...
Home on the Prairie
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(#501)
In 1862, the Homestead Act opened a vast grassland between the Missouri ...
A Grand Endeavor
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(#406)
Trek ancient Indian trails across the continental divide to the confluence ...
Hollywood of the Rockies
first aired:
May 7, 2008
(#405)
Colorado's heady bid to become film capital of the world. Hundreds of ...
Get the Picture
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(#404)
The raw, unspoiled Southwest as recorded by artists and photographers ...
Tears in the Sand
first aired:
March 20, 2009
(#403)
Rocky Mountain PBS brings you one of the most comprehensive documentaries ...
Bloomers to Ballots
first aired:
March 17, 2008
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Sarah Decker, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Ellis Meredith defy their husbands ...
La Cultura de San Luis
first aired:
September 23, 2007
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Settlers from northern New Mexico arrived in the arid San Luis Valley ...
Hispanos en El Valle
first aired:
September 23, 2007
(#306)
El Valle de San Luis, the Forgotten Land, where the descendants of conquistadors ...
The Pueblo Flood
first aired:
June 13, 2007
(#305)
An impressive system of levees made the city of Pueblo flood-proof, or ...
Scoundrels & Scallywags
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(#304)
The Rocky Mountains have always been a haven for those looking for riches ...
The Forgotten Civil War
first aired:
August 13, 2008
(#303)
Young patriots from Texas, New Mexico, and those "devils from Pikes Peak" ...
Crossing the Century
first aired:
December 22, 2008
(#302)
The generation poised on the threshold of the twentieth century faced ...
Health Seekers
first aired:
March 23, 2008
(#207)
In search of pristine air and healing waters, consumption (TB) sufferers ...
Diversions
first aired:
December 31, 2008
(#206)
How did people escape from the hardships of life on the Colorado frontier? ...
Coal Camp Kids
first aired:
December 30, 2008
(#205)
Southern Colorado Coal. We've heard about the Ludlow Massacre, but what ...
Tourist Trains
first aired:
April 1, 2007
(#204)
Climb aboard for a ride on the tourist trains, including the Pikes Peak ...
Trail to Bent's Fort
first aired:
April 9, 2007
(#203)
The trek across the Great American Desert from Westport Landing, Missouri ...
Hard Times
first aired:
August 15, 2008
(#202)
The Great Depression hit Colorado, too. Times were terrible in the cities. ...
Gold
first aired:
August 14, 2008
(#201)
Emigrants invest their hopes and dreams to the Pikes Peak gold. What drove ...
Elitch Gardens
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(#107)
The most intriguing of America's amusement parks, Elitch Gardens has touched ...
Early Colorado Photographers
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(#106)
Magnificent natural beauty makes Colorado one of the most photographed ...
Early Colorado Resort Hotels
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(#105)
Return to the glorious days of summer-long vacations, mountain touring, ...
Red Rocks
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(#104)
Red Rocks, a geological wonder and tourist attraction long before it became ...
Denver City Planning
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(#103)
Examine Denver's world famous park system and Mayor Speer's "The City ...
Early Colorado Aviation
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(#102)
A daring young Frenchman makes Colorado's first documented aircraft flight ...
Lowry Airforce Base
first aired:
(#101)
Take an exciting historical tour of Denver's only Air Force Base, with ...
