The West
A nine-part series chronicling the turbulent history of one of the most extraordinary landscapes on earth. Beginning when the land belonged only to Native Americans and ending in the 20th century, the film introduces unforgettable characters whose competing dreams transformed the land. It was a tragic, inspiring intersection where the
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Extraordinary Landscape
The West stretches from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean, from the Northern Plains to the Rio Grande — more than 2 million square miles of the most extraordinary landscape on earth. Its terrain has always beckoned and repelled.
The West stretches from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean, from the Northern Plains to the Rio Grande — more than 2 million square miles of the most extraordinary landscape on earth. Its terrain has always beckoned and repelled.
The Role of Horses
Horses were brought to the West by the Spanish — the utilization of horses changed the way of life for Native American people forever, as it allowed them to conquer their greatest enemy: distance.
Horses were brought to the West by the Spanish — the utilization of horses changed the way of life for Native American people forever, as it allowed them to conquer their greatest enemy: distance.
Exploring The West
Spanish, British, French, Chinese, and Russian explorers came to the West from every point of the compass. Native Americans, its original inhabitants, have lived there for so long that their stories of creation linked them to the land itself.
Spanish, British, French, Chinese, and Russian explorers came to the West from every point of the compass. Native Americans, its original inhabitants, have lived there for so long that their stories of creation linked them to the land itself.