Special Features
President Theodore Roosevelt was caught in the middle of the first major battle for wilderness preservation, over the building of Hetch Hetchy Dam in Yosemite National Park.
The Iron Road
Begun during the Civil War, the transcontinental railroad employed 20,000 men, mostly immigrants, who built the iron road with their bare hands.
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The Mormons
From Joseph Smith's discovery of gold tablets to persecution, migration, and settlement in Utah, the film explores the history of the most American of religions.
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Grand Coulee Dam
The contradictory history of a dam that became a statement of American power and prestige.
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Ansel Adams
The life of the legendary photographer, known best for his black and white images of the wilderness of the American West.
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Annie Oakley
As the star attraction of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Annie Oakley thrilled audiences around the world with her shooting feats. Part of the Wild West collection.
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Kit Carson
The ultimate frontiersman, Carson inspired popular novels before being associated with the "Long Walk" of the Navajo people.
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Buffalo Bill
William "Buffalo Bill" Cody's legendary exploits helped create the myth of the American West that still endures today.
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