Colorado is known for its towering peaks, Native American culture, and rich mining history, but few may be aware of the $200 million diamond mine hoax, the British woman who summited Longs Peak in 1973, or why Buffalo Bill Cody wasnt buried in Cody, Wyoming. It Happened in Colorado goes behind the scenes to tell these stories, in short episodes that reveal the intriguing people and events that have shaped the Centennial State.

"James A. Crutchfield, a longtime WWA secretary-treasurer and seasoned historian, has assembled a remarkable cadre of authors. Included are winners of the Owen Wister Award, given each year to the best nonfiction book of the West: David Dary explores the network of trails that led explorers West, Bill Gulick recalls the steamboat days of the Pacific Northwest, Leon Claire Metz goes deep into John Wesley Hardin's world, Robert M. Utley shows us the...