The West: A Film by Stephen Ives and Presented by Ken Burns

The West: A Film by Stephen Ives and Presented by Ken Burns

History 1996

Available on PBS Video, Prime Video

A chronicle of the turbulent history of one of the most extraordinary landscapes on earth.

History 1996

TV-PG

EPISODE 1

The People

The West begins as the whole world to the people who live there. It becomes a New World.

1 hr 22 min · Sep 15, 1996 TV-PG
EPISODE 2

Empire Upon the Trails

Americans head west along many pathways.

1 hr 24 min · Sep 16, 1996 TV-PG
EPISODE 3

The Speck of the Future

The Gold Rush brings the whole world to the West.

1 hr 24 min · Sep 17, 1996 TV-PG
EPISODE 4

Death Runs Riot

Civil war comes early to the West.

1 hr 24 min · Sep 18, 1996 TV-PG
EPISODE 5

The Grandest Enterprise Under God

A triumph of the human spirit, the transcontinental railroad opens a new era in the West.

1 hr 24 min · Sep 19, 1996 TV-PG
EPISODE 6

Fight No More Forever

The federal government tightens its grip on the West.

1 hr 25 min · Sep 22, 1996 TV-PG

Stephen Ives

Director
Ken Burns

Producer
Stephen Ives

Producer
Jody Abramson

Producer
Michael Kantor

Producer

About

The West: A Film by Stephen Ives and Presented by Ken Burns

HISTORY

A chronicle of the turbulent history of one of the most extraordinary landscapes on earth.

Information

Studio: PBS
Released: 1996
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio: English (United States) (AAC)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.