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The Real Wild West
Into the Wild
Young historians, guides and descendants tell the untold stories of the Wild West.
Boom and Bust
A four-part series revealing the unknown history of America's Wild West. Beyond gunslingers and lawmen, meet the diverse pioneers who shaped the country, including Black and Hispanic cowboys, female homesteaders, immigrants, and tribal leaders.
Boom and Bust
Season 1 Episode 103 | 51m 56s | CC
The new West is a land of unprecedented opportunity. In less than a century, millions of prospectors rush to gold fields. Boomtowns appear overnight, and a transcontinental railroad allows travelers to cross the country in only seven days. It is a century of ambition, greed, fame, and fortune. It is also an era of economic engines and technological marvels that change the country and the world.
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