The West

The Resource The West
Label
The West
Statement of responsibility
Ken Burns presents ; directed by Stephen Ives ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Dayton Duncan ; produced by Stephen Ives, Jody Abramson, Michael Kantor ; executive producer, Ken Burns ; a co-production of Insignia Films and WETA-TV Washington ; in association with Florentine Films and Time-Life Video & Television ; The West Film Project, Inc., Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, Inc
Title variation
Ken Burns presents The West
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Chronicles the history of the American West, starting with the first European explorations and ending with the beginning of the 20th century. Examines the impact of the white settlers on the lives of the Native Americans and the land. Also discusses the Gold Rush, the Civil War, the building of the transcontinental railroad, the battle of Little Bighorn, and the massacre at Wounded Knee
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Member of
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Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Editors, Richard Hankin, Michael Levine, Adam Zucker ; music by Mathias Gohl
Intended audience
Not rated
Language note
  • In English
  • Closed-captioned
LC call number
F591
LC item number
.W44 2004
PerformerNote
Narrated by Peter Coyote
Runtime
707
Technique
live action
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