The West

The West· Season 1 · Episode 7

The Geography Of Hope (1877-1887)

S01E07·September 21, 1996·1h 20m·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.

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