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Colorado Experience Season 4, Episode 1: Big Thompson Flood
When the skies opened on July 31, 1979, few anticipated this summer storm would result in the deadliest flash flood in Colorado's recorded history. Watch Colorado Experience Season 4, Episode 1 Big Thompson Flood in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Colorado Experience Season 4, Episode 1 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Big Thompson Flood
When the skies opened on July 31, 1979, few anticipated this summer storm would result in the deadliest flash flood in Colorado's recorded history.
57 min
Hotel de Paris
Amid Colorado's booming Silver Rush, Louis Depuy, a mysterious Frenchman, opened a first-class French restaurant and hotel in the mining town of Georgetown.
27 min
LGBT
During Colorado's Gold Rush days, newspaper headlines revealed passionate letters and secret elopements between same-sex couples. Nearly two centuries later, the struggle for equality continues within the state's landscape.
28 min
The Stanley Hotel
Widely known for inspiring Steven King's 1977 novel, "The Shining," The Stanley Hotel's legacy goes beyond a history of paranormal activity.
27 min
Suffrage
On November 7, 1893, Colorado became the first state in the nation to grant women's suffrage by popular vote, a result of nearly 15 years of struggle and dedication.
28 min
Dana Crawford
In the early 1960s preservationist Dana Crawford launched her own plan to preserve Denver's historic buildings dating back to the 1860s. Over 50 years later her legacy can be seen throughout the city.
27 min
The Tabors
During the Colorado Silver Boom, Horace Tabor, known as "The Bonanza King of Leadville," landed in the Centennial state becoming one of the richest silver barons in history.
28 min
Centennial Farms
With a rich history of homesteading, farming and ranching, Colorado boasts nearly 500 hundred Centennial Farms, which remain in operation and are run by descendants of the original families.
28 min
Trinidad
Take a walk on the "Trinidad" imprinted brick-paved city streets and discover the beauty of this Southern Colorado town that is once again reinventing itself.
27 min
Courthouses
The courthouses across Colorado are much more than judicial landmarks, their placement represents power and land status.
27 min
Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp
Housed today in Steamboat Springs, Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp boasts alumni from Jose Limon, a pioneer of modern dance, to actors including Julie Harris and Dustin Hoffman.
27 min
Dinosaurs
Discover the "Bone Wars" of the late 1800s, major fossil finds across the state, and take a walk in 150 million year old dinosaur tracks.
28 min
KKK
From the Grand Dragon to known KKK appointees in the police, mayor's and governor's offices, Colorado once had the 2nd largest Klu Klux Klan Membership in the United States. Discover the sordid history of the KKK in Colorado and the impact they had on Catholics, Jews and African Americans in early 1920s, and the courageous individuals who fought against their establishment.
28 min