The West

Season 1, Episode 3

Episode Title: The Speck Of The Future (1848-1856)

Air Date: 1996-09-17

Overview:

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.