>> to join the conversation, facebook at c-span history. all weekend, american history our comcast cable partners to showcase the history of colorado springs, colorado. to learn more about this it is under 2014 tour, visit c-span.org/localcontent. this is american history tv on c-span three. >> it is known as a fit city of our fantastic climate. a terrific semiarid climate,

but also because of great opportunities for recreation. park systems ailer in which you can spend every to in something equivalent a national park right outside your backdoor. it is shortly after settlement we colorado springs in 1871, really became known as a destination for people with tuberculosis. tuberculosis in the 19th century was the leading killer in the united states. it was a disease that affected just about everybody in the country. of the the early years city's development, really the that was offered to people with newly diagnosed tuberculosis was to go out west and seek a cure. people would come to colorado springs essentially on the recommendation of a doctor who would tell them to go chase the get out of your urban

job in ment, leave your a factory, and to go seek health care. springs is do particularly attractive was the fresh air in the sunshine. we actually promoted colorado springs as a destination for people with tuberculosis. it was, really for colorado first and ne of our only industries -- was healthcare. colorado springs was founded in a place without a major became y and healthcare the major industry through the 1880's to the 1940's. so in the early years, they would come -- and you can see would s gallery -- they waters in manitou, they would spend time in the they would the gods,

spend time outdoors. shortly after the founding of colorado springs in 1871, a new method for treating tuberculosis was developed in europe. called the senatorial movement. sanatoriums were there with treating the disease. it was managed healthcare in which you are under the close of doctors and nurses who provided a daily of rest, fresh air, excellent diet, and monitoring by healthcare professionals. those things combined helped to lead to a cure, reportedly come up to 60% of the time. because of how closely connected colorado springs is to this movement, we have a collection related to tuberculosis treatment. of them is this cola bottle.

manitou contains the bulk of springs in the area. and you can still go there today to the springs, but we a lot of water and water was, initially, one of the key reasons they came here. to take the waters dominating from spring to spring. the waters are very mineral heavy. different s a little taste to it. of our key e was a cial activities result of treating patients are came and stayed. that is an of artist.

he was a potter who came here recover from tuberculosis and was supposed to stop working and clay the chalice cup is one of his most recognizable pieces. that one international claim -- it won international acclaim. and then we have one of the cups from his collection. his pottery has been an active part of our community since he came to colorado springs in 1899. it is highly prized in collectible across the world and people come from all over the museum o visit today to do research aand to appreciate our extensive collection.

i mentioned earlier that colorado springs marketed itself for healthcare. this is one of the pamphlets our chamber of commerce from the early 20th century. the title is called winning health and we promoted all over the country people stination for with healthcare issues, especially tuberculosis, to and seek to cure. ourselves as a location aseptic and free from from erm life.

all germ life. i'm not sure that claim would hold water today. we have american indian tepees and dr. charles fox garner who came up with the concept design is for natural airflow. the air flows from the bottom up to the top, so it is designed to maximize the amount of pressure a patient could get -- amount of fresh air a patient could get. they are designed to isolate patients and teach them about

sanitary conditions -- they can help to spur that information instead of the disease. in colorado um era springs lasted from the late 1880's until after world war ii. during world war ii, streptomycin was discovered, to antibiotic that helped fight off tuberculosis and to cure tuberculosis chemically as age-old to the sunshine, fresh air, and food. so by world war ii, this part coming to an y was end. what had been our major industry was going away. to recover from that is we attracted the military. is very olorado springs closely affiliated wwith major ry with five installations here in colorado springs, including the us air force academy. the idea of colorado springs as military town is simply an evolution from colorado springs

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