The West / Ken Burns presents ; directed by Stephen Ives ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Dayton Duncan ; produced by Stephen Ives, Jody Abramson, Michael Kantor ; executive producer, Ken Burns ; a co-production of Insignia Films and WETA-TV Washington ; in association with Florentine Films and Time-Life Video & Television ; The West Film Project, Inc., Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, Inc.

Chronicles the history of the American West, starting with the first European explorations and ending with the beginning of the 20th century. Examines the impact of the white settlers on the lives of the Native Americans and the land. Also discusses the Gold Rush, the Civil War, the building of the...

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Uniform Title:West (Television program)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Insignia Films
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Florentine Films
Time Life Video & Television
West Film Project, Inc
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association
PBS Home Video
Paramount Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Burns, Ken, 1953-
Ives, Stephen
Ward, Geoffrey C.
Duncan, Dayton
Abramson, Jody
Kantor, Michael, 1961-
Coyote, Peter
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [Alexandria, Va.] : Hollywood, Calif. : PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, [2004], ©2004.
Edition:Standard format.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Genre:
Physical Description:5 videodiscs (707 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Ken Burns presents The West.
Format: Video DVD
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Death Runs Riot

Published: Infobase, 2011
Physical Description: 1 online resource (84 min.) : sound, color, digital file.
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Empire Upon the Trails : The West, a Film by Stephen Ives

Published: Infobase, 2011
Physical Description: 1 online resource (84 min.) : sound, color, digital file.
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The Geography of Hope : The West, a Film by Stephen Ives

Published: Infobase, 2011
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The Grandest Enterprise under God : The West, a Film by Stephen Ives

Published: Infobase, 2011
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One Sky Above Us : The West, a Film by Stephen Ives

Published: Infobase, 2011
Physical Description: 1 online resource (84 min.) : sound, color, digital file.
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The People : The West, a Film by Stephen Ives

Published: Infobase, 2011
Physical Description: 1 online resource (84 min.) : sound, color, digital file.
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Speck of the Future : The West, a Film by Stephen Ives

Published: Infobase, 2011
Physical Description: 1 online resource (84 min.) : sound, color, digital file.
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The West

Published: PBS DVD Gold ; Warner Home Video, 2003
Physical Description: 5 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Video DVD
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Fight No More Forever, The West, a Film by Stephen Ives

Published: PBS, 1996
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 25 min., 42 sec)) : sound.
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The West : original soundtrack ; traditional American and Native American songs and instrumental music.

Published: Sony Classical, 1996
Physical Description: 1 streaming sound file (1 sound file)
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