Empire Upon The Trails (1806-1848) The West : Season 1 Episode 2
PBS 8h 57m
Aired: September 16th, 1996 @ 7:00 PM EST on PBS
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.
