The American West: History, Myth, and Legacy

From Territories to Western States (1x20)

Air date: Jan 01, 2017

Imperfect and violent—two words to describe how Western territories were created and then transformed into states. In this lecture, go inside this intriguing, often misunderstood process, from the role of influential businesspeople to the copying of other state constitutions to the efforts to give women the right to vote.