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Season 3 Episode 302 | 26m 39s
A lack of regulation and easy access to potent tinctures made for fun times in the Wild West, but oftentimes led to addiction and health concerns for a large part of Colorado’s early population. Indulge in the strychnine-laced whiskey and opium-based laudanum of early Colorado.
Aired: 10/08/15
Video has closed captioning.In 1931, a winter blizzard took the lives of five children stranded on a school bus.
Miss Opportunity: The Life & Times of Emily Griffith
Meet the woman whose legacy on education lives today, even as her murder remains a mystery
Discover the innovation and tenacity of the women caught up in Colorado’s mining bug.
Marvel at Colorado’s most famous tunnel: the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel.
Discover the glamorous Hollywood-style movie theatres that served as social hubs.
Examine the cultural, artistic and architectural contributions of The San Luis Valley.
Meet the women whose hard work and vision brought the oldest house in Denver to life.
Discover the globally known event that has occurred annually since 1906.
