The pioneers' journey to start anew in the American West was complicated by the deeply ingrained issue of slavery.
Aired: Sep 15, 1996The European perception of the West was as a vast, uncharted wilderness, ripe...
2. Empire Upon The Trails (1806-1848)
Aired: Sep 16, 1996The Wild West beckons, a lawless frontier where power is up for grabs, and ri...
3. The Speck Of The Future (1848-1856)
Aired: Sep 17, 1996A life-altering event in California's past begins as James Marshall stumbles ...
4. Death Runs Riot (1856-1868)
Aired: Sep 18, 1996The pioneers' journey to start anew in the American West was complicated by t...
5. The Grandest Enterprise Under God (1868-1874)
Aired: Sep 19, 1996The completion of the transcontinental railroad marks the beginning of a new ...
6. Fight No More Forever (1874-1877)
Aired: Sep 20, 1996By 1877, the remaining Native American resistance to America's westward expan...
7. The Geography Of Hope (1877-1887)
Aired: Sep 21, 1996The colonization of the West is nearing its end, with Native American populat...
Aired: Sep 22, 1996A clash between settlers seeking land and Native Americans unfolds, as the la...
9. One Sky Above Us (1887-1914)
Aired: Sep 23, 1996The 20th century unfolds in the West, where mining towns evolve into industri...
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