Special | 25m 59s | Video has closed captioning.
In the late nineteenth century, Aspen, Colorado was known as one of the most profitable and successful mining camps in the west. This success however, took a turn for the worse with the demonetization of silver in 1893. Aspen's future looked bleak, but people who remained in the area survived with high spirits.
Aired: 06/15/00
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