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The West

The West

The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a documentary film about the American Old West. It was directed by Stephen Ives and the executive producer was Ken Burns. The film originally aired on PBS in September 1996.

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StatusEnded
Original NameThe West
First Air DateSeptember 15, 1996
Last Air DateSeptember 23, 1996
Seasons1
Episodes9
Episode Runtime1h 20min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesInsignia Films
NetworksPBS
S01E09

One Sky Above Us (1887-1914)

Los Angeles steals its water supply, millions of Mexicans migrate north, and Hollywood begins to shape the West and the nation's image of it.

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