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The Way West

The Way West

1995 1 Seasons 4 Episodes ⭐ 7.0

A six-hour documentary series chronicling the way the West was lost and won between 1845 and 1893, broadcast nationally on PBS in May 1995 as part of WGBH’s American Experience. The film looks at the final decades of the American frontier from the time of the Gold Rush until after the last gasp of the Indian wars at Wounded Knee.

A six-hour documentary series chronicling the way the West was lost and won between 1845 and 1893, broadcast nationally on PBS in May 1995 as part of WGBH’s American Experience. The film looks at the final decades of the American frontier from the time of the Gold Rush until after the last gasp of the Indian wars at Wounded Knee.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

1 - Westward, the Course of Empire Takes its Way

1845-1864. The Course of Empire Takes Its Way.

EP 2

2 - The Approach Of Civilization

1865-1869. The Approach of Civilization.

EP 3

3 - The War for the Black Hills

1870-1876. The War for the Black Hills.

EP 4

4 - Ghost Dance

1877-1893. Ghost Dance.

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