Empire Upon The Trails (1806-1848)

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The West
16th September 1996 1 hour 20 mins Season 1 Episode 2

Americans head west along many pathways -- following the fur trade into the mountains, fighting for self-determination in Texas, seeking religious freedom in Utah or a better life along the Oregon Trail. But whatever direction they travel, they move closer with every step to a “Manifest Destiny” that will make the West their own.

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The Gold Rush brings the whole world to the West, as 49ers from Asia, South America and the eastern states scramble for “a share of the rocks,” littering the hills with mining towns and creating the West’s first metropolis. But in the push to strike it rich, many are violently pushed aside.
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01 Peter Coyote profile Peter Coyoteas Self - Narrator 02 N. Scott Momaday profile N. Scott Momadayas Self - Writer 03 Murphy Guyer profile Murphy Guyeras Self 04 John Trudell profile John Trudellas Self 05 Eli Wallach profile Eli Wallachas Self 06 Arthur Miller profile Arthur Milleras Self 07 John Lithgow profile John Lithgowas Self 08 Gary Sinise profile Gary Siniseas T. P. Eagan 09 Jimmy Smits profile Jimmy Smitsas Self 10 Keith Carradine profile Keith Carradineas Self 11 Adam Arkin profile Adam Arkinas Self 12 Matthew Broderick profile Matthew Broderickas Self - William Swain 13 Geoffrey C. Ward profile Geoffrey C. WardWriter 14 Stephen Ives profile Stephen IvesWriter / Director
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