Summaries

Stephen Ives' "The West" is a PBS 4-Video Series co-produced by Ken Burns: - "Death Runs Riot" 85 min. - "Fight No More Forever" 85 min. - "Ghost Dance" 58 min. - "The People" 82 min.

This documentary covers the history of the American West from the Native American tribes to their encounter with Europeans and how the Europeans conquered them and settled the land. In telling this story, the film takes into the account to both the viewpoints of Indians and other minorities to balance the white populations history.—Kenneth Chisholm <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • racism
  • tv mini series
  • american history
  • history documentary
Genres
  • History
  • War
  • Documentary
Release date Sep 14, 1996
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Alamo Village - Highway 674, Brackettville, Texas, USA
Production companies Florentine Films Insignia Films The West Film Project Inc.

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h
Color Color Black and White
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio 4:3

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