125th Anniversary of Oscar Wilde’s Trip to Leadville

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By Colorado Public Radio Staff
· Apr. 5, 2010, 4:00 pm

In 1882, author Oscar Wilde visited Leadville during the height of the silver boom. Ryan Warner speaks with historian Gretchen Scanlon about the impression Wilde made on the townspeople - and vice versa.We also hear an excerpt from Wilde's diary.

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