Description
Summary:In the early 1800's no one knew who would control the seemingly infinite spaces of the West. Hopeful Americans moved onward toward Manifest Destiny, as they determined to make the West--all of it--their own.
"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."--Www.pbs.org.
Item Description:Originally broadcast in 1996 as episode 2 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 ; narrated by Peter Coyote ; director of photography, Buddy Squires with Allen Moore ; music, Matthias Gohl.