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The West

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Catalogue Number:  040347
Producer:  PBS Video
Subject:  American History, Documentary, Geography, History, Indigenous Peoples
Language:  English
Grade Level:  9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin:  United States
Copyright Year:  1996
Running Time:  707:00


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In this panoramic documentary, Stephen Ives reveals the American West stripped of its Hollywood mythology, yet with intense drama and larger-than-life heroes and villains. The series portrays the impact the onrushing white settlers, adventurers, and exploiters had on Native Americans and the land. Packed with vivid imagery and personalities, The West reveals the triumph and tragedy of America's drive to become a continental nation.

707 minutes on 5 Discs.



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