Ken Burns Films

The West - Empire Upon the Trails (1806 to 1848) (1996x2)

Air date: Sep 16, 1996

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.