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13 Episodes 2013 - 2013
Episode 1
Mon, Apr 1, 2013 30 mins
The Civil War is over, but the nation is still divided. An exploration of the difficulties of putting a nation back together and how the end of the war led to the opening of the Wild West.
Episode 2
Mon, Apr 8, 2013 30 mins
The dreamers are heading west into wild country to examine the wagon trains and steam trains, the gold and silver strikes, and the boomtowns that came and went.
Episode 3
Mon, Apr 15, 2013 30 mins
A look at the beef business, cattle drivers, cowboys, and the men who make the money.
Episode 4
Mon, Apr 22, 2013 30 mins
Featuring some of the men and ladies who put the "wild" into the Wild West, including the notorious James Gang.
Episode 5
Mon, Apr 29, 2013 30 mins
Featuring the lawman, a man who might be of dubious character, but who's got a badge and is good with a gun.
Episode 6
Mon, May 6, 2013 30 mins
A look at Old West gunfights.
Episode 7
Mon, May 13, 2013 30 mins
Stan takes a trip back to the Old West to examine the legacy of the Earp family.
Episode 8
Mon, May 20, 2013 30 mins
A look at the westward expansion of the U.S. from the point of view of the Cheyenne and Lakota people.
Episode 9
Mon, May 27, 2013 30 mins
Native American leaders, Chief Joseph and Geronimo, go on a quest, hoping to keep their people free.
Episode 10
Mon, Jun 3, 2013 30 mins
Cattle barons fight to maintain their power and money.
Episode 11
Mon, Jun 10, 2013 30 mins
The sun sets on the days of the Wild West. Civilization closes down the wide-open spaces, and the lawless have been pushed to the edge of the California coast.
Episode 12
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 30 mins
Stan recounts the end of the last confederate, Jesse James, and discovers where Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid committed some of the most daring and successful train robberies in history.
Episode 13
Mon, Jun 24, 2013 30 mins
The Wild West and the American cowboy are spotlighted, featuring tall tales and dime novels of frontier adventures.