The American West. A presentation of the history and development of the American West. Features include Pioneers, Mountain Men, Native Americans, Explorers, Westward Expansion, Gold & Silver Mining, Ghost Towns, Gunslingers, and much more. www.americanwest.com
New Perspectives on The West. THE WEST was an eight-part documentary series which premiered on PBS stations in 1996. This multimedia guided tour proceeds chapter-by-chapter through each episode in the series, offering selected documentary materials, archival images and commentary, as well as links to background information and other resources of the web site. www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/program/
The West (5-DVD set). Teaches middle-school and high-school students about Native American tribes, Spanish explorers, American pioneers, homesteaders, and a steady U.S. expansion westward. Primary resource materials from memoirs to rare archival footageencourage students to learn history through exploration rather than memorization. www.shoppbs.org