1. Eyes on the Prize: Parts 1 & 2 - Awakenings/Fighting Back
Aired: Oct 2, 2006Part 1 of 3 of the award-winning 1987 documentary "Eyes on the Prize." Includ...
A vibrant retelling of the mania that followed the discovery of gold in San Francisco in 1848. "Next to the Civil War in the 19th century," says historian J.S. Holliday, "no other event had a greater impact." The focus is on five real-life adventurers, including a down-on-his-luck Chilean aristocrat; a New York blacksmith who leaves his family in hopes of striking it rich; and a determined Missouri woman.
Current Status: Currently Airing
Network: PBS
Production Country: United States
Genres:Documentary, History, Biography