The way West / a Steeplechase Films production for the American Experience in association with Channel Four Television ; written and directed by Ric Burns ; produced by Lisa Ades and Ric Burns ; WGBH Educational Foundation.

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The story begins with the opening decades of expansion, key technological advances, and the uprooting of the native people through the Civil War period. It then examines the four-year period immediately following the Civil War to the completion of the transcontinental railroad. The conclusion traces...

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Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: Steeplechase Films Inc
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
WGBH Educational Foundation
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.)
Channel Four (Great Britain)
Shanachie Entertainment Corp
Other Authors: Burns, Ric
Ades, Lisa
McCullough, David G.
Baker, Russell, 1925-2019
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: Boston, Mass. : [Place of publication not identified] : WGBH Educational Foundation and Steeplechase Films, Inc. ; Distributed by Shanachie Entertainment Corp., 2004.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
West (U.S.) > Discovery and exploration.
North America.
West United States.
Indigenous peoples of North America > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Wars > West (U.S.) > 1866-1895.
Indigenous peoples, Treatment of > North America.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Discoveries in geography.
Indians of North America.
Indians of North America > Wars.
Indians, Treatment of.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs > United States.
History.
1800 - 1899
Genre:
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs
History.
Physical Description:4 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in.
Other Uniform Title:American experience (Television program)
Format: Video DVD
Contents:
  • 943. Westward, the course of empire takes its way, 1845-1864
  • 944. The approach of civilization, 1865-1869
  • 945. The war for the Black Hills, 1870-1876
  • 946. Ghost dance, 1877-1893.