The West had always symbolized hope and new beginnings, but in the 1850s, as more American pioneers poured west to start over, they brought with them the nation's oldest, most divisive issue -- slavery.
Aired: Sep 15, 1996 This series chronicles the saga of the American West, tracing the lives of a ...
2. Empire Upon The Trails (1806-1848)
Aired: Sep 16, 1996In the early 1800's, no one knew who would control the seemingly infinite spa...
3. Speck Of The Future (1848-1856)
Aired: Sep 17, 1996In 1848, a sawmill worker named James Marshall reached down into the stream b...
4. Death Runs Riot (1856-1868)
Aired: Sep 18, 1996The West had always symbolized hope and new beginnings, but in the 1850s, as ...
5. Grandest Enterprise Under God (1868-1874)
Aired: Sep 19, 1996After the Civil War reunited North and South, Americans set out with renewed ...
6. Fight No More Forever (1874-1877)
Aired: Sep 20, 1996By the 1870s, only a few groups resisted the nation's push to conquer the West.
7. Geography Of Hope (1877-1887)
Aired: Sep 21, 1996The conquest of the West was nearly complete by the 1870s. In one remarkable ...
Aired: Sep 22, 1996 By the late 1880's, American settlers continue to claim tribal lands while th...
9. One Sky Above Us (1887-1914)
Aired: Sep 23, 1996Los Angeles steals its water supply, millions of Mexicans migrate north, and ...
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Network: PBS
Production Country: United States
Genres: War, Documentary, History
The West: Where to Watch Online?
Currently you are able to watch "The West" for free with ads on PBS. It is also possible to rent or buy on Amazon, Google Play, AppleTV, YouTube, VUDU online.
