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The Real Wild West
Into the Wild
Young historians, guides and descendants tell the untold stories of the Wild West.
Wars for the West
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.
Wars for the West
Season 1 Episode 102 | 57m 38s | CC
Manifest Destiny drives U.S. expansion. The U.S. provokes a war with Mexico, taking California and much of the Southwest. The next great flashpoint isn’t about land, but slavery, with abolitionists fighting to stop its spread to the new territories, leading to the Civil War. Once over, the full power of the U.S. military turns to the western frontier.
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