The West
Season 1, Episode 3: The Speck Of The Future (1848-1856)
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The Gold Rush brings the whole world to the West, as 49ers from Asia, South America and the eastern states scramble for “a share of the rocks,” littering the hills with mining towns and creating the West’s first metropolis. But in the push to strike it rich, many are violently pushed aside.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
The People (1500-1806)
Episode 2
Empire Upon The Trails (1806-1848)
Episode 3
The Speck Of The Future (1848-1856)
Episode 4
Death Runs Riot (1856-1868)
Episode 5
The Grandest Enterprise Under God (1868-1874)
Episode 6
Fight No More Forever (1874-1877)
Episode 7
The Geography Of Hope (1877-1887)
Episode 8
Ghost Dance (1887 -1914)
Episode 9
One Sky Above Us (1887-1914)