#1081 Zoom: The Cresson Mine: The Untold Stories of Gold, Greed, and the Greatest Strike in Colorado

04/22/2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM MT

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#1081 Zoom: The Cresson Mine: The Untold Stories of Gold,
Greed, and the Greatest Strike in Colorado History
Wednesday, April 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Deep within the volcanic hills of the Cripple Creek Mining
District lies the legend of the Cresson Mine. While many know it
as a source of immense wealth, few know the intricate,
dangerous, and often bizarre reality of what happened above
ground and 2,000 feet underground.
Location: Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link in the first
registration confirmation email.
Steven Wade Veatch: MS in Earth Science from Emporia
State University in Kansas.
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Dick Fairley: PhD in Computer Science and Systems
Engineering from UCLA. Dr. Fairley has worked as an
engineer, university professor, consultant, and as a jazz disk
jockey at KRCC.