The Way West 1995 Directed by Ric Burns

The Approach of Civilisation 1865-1869

A six-hour documentary series chronicling the way the West was lost and won between 1845 and 1893, broadcast nationally on PBS in May 1995 as part of WGBH’s American Experience. The film looks at the final decades of the American frontier from the time of the Gold Rush until after the last gasp of the Indian wars at Wounded Knee.

Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Documentary
Release Date 8 May 1995
360 mins