About this episode

The episode explores the history of Colorado's wealth from the gold and silver rush and the rise and fall of mining towns.

The state of Colorado exists in large part because of the gold and silver rush that began in 1858. Many ruins of abandoned mining towns and operations can be found throughout the Rocky Mountains. Few people actually became rich, but one family in Colorado experienced a monumental rise in wealth. However, like most mining endeavors, the “boom” was quickly followed by a “bust”. This story is in the third person and past tense. Important vocabulary in the story includes: “oro” (gold), “plata” ...

People in this episode

Host: Small Town Spanish Teacher

Topics covered

• mining
• wealth
• history
• Colorado
• abandoned towns

Keywords

• Colorado
• gold rush
• silver rush
• mining towns
• wealth
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Colorado

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