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The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a 1996 television documentary miniseries about the American Old West. It was directed by Stephen Ives and featured Ken Burns as executive producer. It was first broadcast on PBS on eight consecutive nights from September 15 to 22, 1996.
Original Release
09/15/1996 on PBS
US Release
09/15/1996
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Cast
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The People | Sunday, 15 September 1996 |
| 2 | Empire Upon the Trails | Monday, 16 September 1996 |
| 3 | Speck Of The Future (1848-1856) | Tuesday, 17 September 1996 |
| 4 | Death Runs Riot | Wednesday, 18 September 1996 |
| 5 | Grandest Enterprise Under God (1868-1874) | Thursday, 19 September 1996 |
| 6 | Fight No More Forever | Friday, 20 September 1996 |
| 7 | Geography Of Hope (1877-1887) | Saturday, 21 September 1996 |
| 8 | Ghost Dance (1887 -1914) | Sunday, 22 September 1996 |
| 9 | One Sky Above Us (1887-1914) | Sunday, 22 September 1996 |
