Road west

"During the 1800s, 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. Remarkable feats of engineering, such as blasting mile-long tunnels or building a bridge to...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Arts and Entertainment Network., History Channel (Television network), New Video Group.
Other Authors:	Amdahl, Eric., Campbell, Colin., Neely, Blake.
Language:	English
Subjects:	Pioneers > West (U.S.) West (U.S.)
Online Access:	Link to streaming video
Summary:	"During the 1800s, 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. Remarkable feats of engineering, such as blasting mile-long tunnels or building a bridge to span 300 feet across a mighty river, helped tame the frontier. Host David Carradine discovers the amazing advances made by settlers and the technology they used to help them on their journey into the vast wilderness."--A&E website.
Item Description:	American history in video Wild West tech
Physical Description:	1 electronic resource (45 min.).
Audience:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
Published:	[New York] : A&E Television Networks, [2005]