Colorado stories of the frontier days - while the buffalo and tribes ruled the plains. Once gold is discovered, the west stopped in Denver, and the stories are fascinating and true. Wild Western Colorado frontier history story time.
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E8 - The Journey: Crossing the Plains with Augustus Voorhees
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20:27Today we hear about the journey across the plains from a member of the Lawrence Party, Augustus Voorhees, by way of his journal entries beginning May 31, 1858. These entries describe the scenery, interactions with the native inhabitants (many tribes) and the conditions of life on the Santa Fe Trail in 1858. Back in Denver, a murder is committed, an…
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The creation of Denver AND Colorado, three places to visit in Denver, the first towns of Montana City, Auraria, St. Charles and Arapahoe City - all in contention for the county seat (Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory). This is the dawn of Colorado, and now the story really begins! Denver City, Colorado, Montana City, Arapahoe City, Auraria Pike's P…
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1858 is a huge year for Colorado, this is the story of the early risk-takers, the fifty-Eighters, who arrived at future Denver in 1858 (lured by rumors of gold). First significant gold discovery - First attempted murder and trial - First summits of Pike's Peak by Anglos (men and a woman) - The Bloomer Girl - The Wheelbarrow Man - Garden of the Gods…
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E5 - Gold From Space: How the pioneers found gold
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12:42After an unknown teamster finds gold in Cherry creek (modern downtown Denver), gold will be a driving force to this series - time to learn a little about GOLD. Basic gold prospecting (panning) and how the frontier miners found gold in the water and way up on mountainsides. placer gold and lode gold Special thanks to: primalhousemusic, nickogloire, …
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E4 - Frozen Fagan: The journey of Captain Marcy and Colonel Loring
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23:20The lonely gravesite of Michael Fagan marks the location of the Marcy / Loring march, in which a snowstorm killed 3, one man burned to ... Thanks to DELOSoundBy das67ardorwin
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E3 - Burn it Down: Bent’s Forts and Fort Laramie
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12:32Spite Jacques La Ramee (Laramie) William and Charles Bent Oasis in the desert A detail of two important forts, Fort Laramie and Bent's Fort(s). Both vital to westward expansion, worth the drive and visit - hit both in a day if you can!By das67ardorwin
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Kit Carson - Captain Bonneville - James P. Beckwourth Treaty 1851 Today we talk about the wild westerners that were here before the cowboys and lawmen - Tribal People and the American Fur Trappers "The Other Guys" Cheyennes: Wah-ha-nis-satta, Voist-ti-toe-vetz, Nahk-ko-me-ien, Koh-kah-y-wh--est, Arrapahoes: Bè-ah-té-a-qui-sah, Neb-ni-bah-seh-it, Be…
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Personal introduction and podcast intent Setting the stage: America looks west, Napoleon and Jefferson, THEE Free People, Oregon country, wars of the West, trappers, California and 49ers, camping for months, avoiding the mountains, terror in Utah! 1 of 2 There will be two episodes dedicated to a general background and history of the region before p…
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