The Geography Of Hope (1877-1887) The West : Season 1 Episode 7
PBS 8h 57m
Aired: September 21st, 1996 @ 7:00 PM EST on PBS
Newcomers arrive by the millions, bringing a new spirit of conformity to the West. Indian children are taught to forsake their heritage, Mormons are told to abandon a tenet of their faith, and new laws deny Chinese and Mexican Americans a place in society. Yet the legend of the “Wild West†lives on, thanks to the greatest showman of the age.
