The West

Season 1, Episode 2

Episode Title: Empire Upon The Trails (1806-1848)

Air Date: 1996-09-16

Overview:

Americans head west along many pathways -- following the fur trade into the mountains, fighting for self-determination in Texas, seeking religious freedom in Utah or a better life along the Oregon Trail. But whatever direction they travel, they move closer with every step to a “Manifest Destiny” that will make the West their own.