All of My Friends Are Dead

She carried a pistol, swung a pickaxe, told unbelievable stories, and called the mountains of Colorado home. Meet Ellen Elliott Jack—better known as Captain Jack—and remember the woman behind the legend.

In this episode, we explore the extraordinary life of Spottswood Rice, an enslaved man whose determination to claim his freedom led him to escape slavery and fight for the Union Army. His journey, however, was far from over. We uncover his fierce and courageous fight to rescue his children from slavery—and the enduring legacy of freedom he left behind. 

I visited Evergreen Cemetery and ended up having a visit with a Colorado Springs legend. Please sit with me for just a few minutes to meet a new friend and remember his story.