American Experience - Season 7 - Eps 12: The Way West (1): Westward, the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (1845-1864)
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 American empire. Lakotas, Cheyennes, Kiowas, Poncas, Apaches, Nez Perces and Utes fought back, then watched as everything they had was taken from them, their way of life all but destroyed.
About American Experience
Title: American Experience
First Air Date: 1988-10-04
Last Air Date: 2025-02-25
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.5/10 (from 32 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 38
Total Episodes: 396
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: GBH
Synopsis
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
