The Way West (1): Westward, the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (1845-1864)

May 8, 199555 min

A six-hour documentary of how the West was lost and won, from the time of the Gold Rush in 1848 until after the last gasp of the Indian Wars at Wounded Knee in 1893, when the West was settled, subdued, exploited and incorporated into the

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E1 8.5

FDR (1): The Center of the World (1882-1921)

E2 8.3

FDR (2): Fear Itself (1922-1933)

E3 6.7

FDR (3): The Grandest Job in the World (1933-1940)

E4 6.6

FDR (4): The Juggler (1940-1945)

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Telegrams from the Dead

Midnight Ramble

Battle of the Bulge

One Woman, One Vote

The Way West (1): Westward, the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (1845-1864)

E12

The Way West (2): The Approach of Civilization (1865-1869)

E13

The Way West (3): The War for the Black Hills (1870-1876)

E14

The Way West (4): Ghost Dance (1877-1893)

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Episode Summary

"The Way West (1): Westward, the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (1845-1864)" is episode 11 of American Experience season 7. It aired on May 8, 1995.

Next: E12 · The Way West (2): The Approach of Civilization (1865-1869)Best of Season 7