The Wild Frontier Collector's Set
(VOLUME 1)
Lewis & Clark
Saga of the incredible journey of Meriweather Lewis and William Clark to explore
the lands of the Louisiana Purchase. On their two-year (1804–1806), 8,000-mile
trip, Lewis and Clark drew maps of the wilderness regions; made contact with
Indians; studied plant, animal, and mineral life; and charted a route to Oregon
later to be claimed by the US.
The Lewis & Clark Expedition
Unearth the story behind the most important voyage of discovery in American
history – the journey of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to chart the
vast, unknown West from 1803–1806.
The Long Knives
Discover the story of George Rogers Clark, Revolutionary War general and brother
of William Clark of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Clark launched a series of
bold and brilliant strikes against the Redcoats ending in victory in Indiana
in 1779.
Surviving The Lewis & Clark Expedition
Roger Daltrey, lead singer of the legendary rock band The Who and avid history
buff, braves the mountain wilderness as we recreate the most famous expedition
in U.S. history.
Secret Presidential Codes
Investigate the secret presidential codes of Thomas Jefferson and how they may
be partially responsible for the death of one of the world's greatest
explorers, Meriwether Lewis, of Lewis and Clark fame.
(VOLUME 2)
Daniel Boone
Follow the trail of the rugged American pioneer, Daniel Boone, from the Kentucky
region, which he explored, to the building of the famed Wilderness Road, and
finally on to his scraps with both Indians and the government.
Taming The Wild West: The Legend Of Jedediah Smith
Meet the forgotten legend, Jedediah Smith, who navigated the American West
during the decade of the 1820s. This feature-length episode showcases a tale of
clashing cultures and dangerous encounters, bear attacks and violent battles
with many Indian tribes, and most of all the story of the journey of an unsung
American hero.
Trailblazers And Scouts
A fond look back at Kit Carson, Jim Bridger, John Wesley Powell, and the other
mountain men, trappers, and pathfinders who blazed the trail westward for
starry-eyed pioneers to follow.
(VOLUME 3)
The Real Lonesome Dove
The epic adventure of Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving defines the spirit of
the American cowboy and the brutal reality of the West in the wake of the
Civil War.
Buffalo Bill
The real-life adventures of William F. Cody, alias Buffalo Bill, whose exploits
as a frontiersman were exaggerated and immortalized by writer Ned Buntline in
his pulp stories.
John Wesley Powell and The Mighty Colorado
Soldier, professor, explorer, John Wesley Powell, led the first major
exploration of the Colorado River in 1869, where he documented rock, plant, and
animal species unknown to man, and encountered the ""gates of hell.""
The Road West
The Road West was a dangerous path into the unknown. As pioneers headed toward a
new life, they faced unpredictable weather, uneven trails, and sometimes
unforgiving Native Americans. In this episode of Wild West Tech, join us to
discover the amazing advances made by settlers who used technology to help them
on their journey while traveling The Road West.
(VOLUME 4)
The Trail of Tears
For thousands of years, the so-called ""Five Civilized Tribes"" lived a cultured
life in the Southeast US. But in 1829 a greedy Congress started them on a
westward march that led to banishment and death.
The Donner Party
From hell and back, witness the saga of what a group of settlers had to endure
on the way to the Promised Land.
The Rush for Gold
The real story of how gold made millionaires of a few but spelled disaster for
most of the fortune seekers who were lured to the hills.
The Gold Rush
The Gold Rush was the largest mass migration in American History–with hundreds
of thousands of fortune seekers eager to stake their claim to the billions
buried beneath California. Discover the history of how Gold Fever really panned
out for Americans attempting to make their wildest dreams come true.