The Way West

The Approach of Civilisation 1865-1869

360 mins
A six-hour documentary series chronicling the way the West was lost and won between 1845 and 1893, broadcast nationally on PBS in May 1995 as part of WGBH’s American Experience. The film looks at the final decades of the American frontier from the time of the Gold Rush until after the last gasp of the Indian wars at Wounded Knee.

Norman Cohen

Producer's Assistant

Ric Burns

Director

Lisa Ades

Producer

Ric Burns

Writer

Ric Burns

Producer

Buddy Squires

Cinematography

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