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The Role of Horses

The utilization of horses changed the way of life for Native American people forever.

05/08/2017

FromKen Burns

The West

The Role of Horses

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The utilization of horses changed the way of life for Native American people forever.

Horses were brought to the West by the Spanish — the utilization of horses changed the way of life for Native American people forever, as it allowed them to conquer their greatest enemy: distance.

05/08/2017

FromKen Burns

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The Role of Horses

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Clip | 4m 51s | The utilization of horses changed the way of life for Native American people forever. (4m 51s)

Extraordinary Landscape

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Clip | 3m 42s | The terrain of the West has always beckoned and repelled. (3m 42s)

Exploring The West

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Clip | 3m 3s | Explorers came to the West from every point of the compass. (3m 3s)

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