Colorado Experience
Speer & the City
Season 3 Episode 306 | 26m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Meet the controversial Mayor whose “City Beautiful” vision beatified Denver.
The turn of the 20th Century sparked a massive migration to American cities, leading to an increase in pollution, crime and disease. Inspired by the beautiful modern urban aesthetic displayed in Chicago's World Fair in 1893, Denver's Mayor Robert Speer sought to beautify the city's buildings, parks and community areas while simultaneously constructing a controversial legacy.
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Colorado Experience is a local public television program presented by RMPBS
Colorado Experience
Speer & the City
Season 3 Episode 306 | 26m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
The turn of the 20th Century sparked a massive migration to American cities, leading to an increase in pollution, crime and disease. Inspired by the beautiful modern urban aesthetic displayed in Chicago's World Fair in 1893, Denver's Mayor Robert Speer sought to beautify the city's buildings, parks and community areas while simultaneously constructing a controversial legacy.
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Colorado Experience is a local public television program presented by RMPBS