History
Sewing together the stories of Colorado’s Japanese American history
This comprehensive Colorado Japanese Women’s Quilt Project collects the quilts of over 80 Japanese-American families in Colorado.
Into the Wild
A four-part series revealing the unknown history of America's Wild West. Beyond gunslingers and lawmen, meet the diverse pioneers who shaped the country, including Black and Hispanic cowboys, female homesteaders, immigrants, and tribal leaders.
Into the Wild
Season 1 Episode 101 | 55m 5s | CC
Young historians, guides and descendants tell the untold stories of the Wild West. From the rich and overlooked history of the Native Americans who were there long before the “west was won” to the Lewis and Clark expedition guided by 16-year-old Sacagawea and the trickle of frontiersmen that becomes a flood of settlers seeking furs, gold, a free homestead, and a new start in a new land.
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