The American West: History, Myth, and Legacy

The West in the Colonial Era (1x2)

Air date: Jan 01, 2017

To understand the history of the American West, you have to understand the mark left by its earliest colonists. Among those you'll encounter here are the Spaniards (who introduced horses), the French (who developed a complex trade system), and the English (who, ironically, had little interest at first in colonizing west of the Appalachians).