First aired February 25, 2011
You think the growth in Colorado is crazy now? It’s nothing compared to the influx of people during the gold rush. All those people meant the lawless west needed good government. That's partly why the Colorado Territory was created 150 years ago Monday. As University of Denver history professor Susan Schulten tells Ryan Warner, the other reasons might surprise you.
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