The Frontier
This series explores the legends, events and folklore of the American frontier, a place that has become part of one of the defining periods of American national identity.
Director: Daniel Sharp
The Discovery of a Land
As the former British colonies on the East Coast became the United States of America, their sights were now set on what lay west; a land deal with France unlocks…
Origins
What appeared to be a boundless empty terrain was in fact a richly inhabited landscape of diverse indigenous peoples who were not about to surrender their lands without a fight.
Gone To Texas
Mexican-owned Texas offers freedom for white settlers, but the influx of 'Americans' would be the catalyst for the Mexican-American war that would change the course of US history forever.
The Rush For Gold
The territory of California proves invaluable as the discovery of gold unleashes the largest migration in US history and ignites a debate on slavery that culminates in the American Civil…
The Wild West
A race of the railroads to join the East and West Coasts begins a new chapter in US dominance and leads to the rise of an American icon: the cowboy.
The End of the Frontier
As the century draws to a close, the scars of systematic ethnic cleansing of native peoples - along with US claims on land - seemingly ends 'the frontier' chapter in…
