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The West - Death Runs Riot (1856 to 1868)

Civil war comes early to the West. In “Bleeding Kansas,” abolitionists battle for free soil. In Utah, federal troops march against Mormon polygamy. And along the Rio Grande, oppressed Mexican Americans rebel. The war between North and South unleashes brute savagery in the West, and leaves behind an army prepared for total war against the native peoples of the plains.

English
  • Originally Aired September 18, 1996
  • Runtime 90 minutes
  • Network PBS
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