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"Civil war comes early to the West. In 'Bleeding Kansas, ' abolitionists battle for free soil. In Utah, federal troops march against Mormon polygamy. And along the Rio Grande, oppressed Mexican Americans rebel. The war between North and South unleashes brute savagery in the West, and...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:West (Television program).
Other Authors: Ward, Geoffrey C. (Screenwriter), Duncan, Dayton (Screenwriter), Coyote, Peter (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: [Alexandria, VA] : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), [1996]
Subjects:
Frontier and pioneer life > West (U.S.)
Indians of North America > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.
Slavery > West (U.S.)
Slavery > United States > Legal status of enslaved persons in free states.
Latter Day Saints > West (U.S.) > History.
West (U.S.) > History > 1848-1860.
West (U.S.) > Discovery and exploration.
Peuples autochtones > États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession)
Esclavage > États-Unis > Statut juridique des esclaves dans les États libres.
États-Unis (Ouest) > Histoire > 1848-1860.
Discoveries in geography
Frontier and pioneer life
Indians of North America
Slavery > Legal status of enslaved persons in free states
United States
West United States
1848-1865
Documentaries and Factual Films
Webcast
Streaming videos.
documentary film.
History
Internet videos.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television mini-series.
Television programs.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires télévisés.
Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction.
Films autres que de fiction.
Documentaires.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Miniséries.
Émissions télévisées.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:"Civil war comes early to the West. In 'Bleeding Kansas, ' abolitionists battle for free soil. In Utah, federal troops march against Mormon polygamy. And along the Rio Grande, oppressed Mexican Americans rebel. The war between North and South unleashes brute savagery in the West, and leaves behind an army prepared for total war against the native peoples of the plains."--Www.pbs.org.
Item Description:Originally broadcast in 1996 as episode 4 of the PBS television series The West.
Physical Description:1 online resource (86 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences
Playing Time:01:26:02
Production Credits:Edited by Richard Hankin ; director of photography, Buddy Squires with Allen Moore ; music, Matthias Gohl.