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S1 E1 - Red Cloud
November 11, 199246minDiscover the legendary saga of Oglala Chief Red Cloud-a fierce and proud Native American leader in both war and peace.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E5 - The Donner Party
January 2, 199646minFind out how a disastrous shortcut doomed a group of pioneers heading westward-and what they had to endure to survive while trapped in the mountains.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E6 - The Trail of Tears
January 2, 199646minNative American tribes lived and thrived in America's southeast for thousands of years-until Congress forced them off their lands and on a long walk to death.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E7 - Legends & Folklore of the Old West
January 3, 199646minWyatt Earp, Billy the Kid, Jesse James, Geronimo and more legendary figures and tales of the Old West come alive through the use of film clips, photos, drawings and reenactments.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E8 - Sitting Bull and the Great Sioux Nation
January 3, 199647minLearn about the great Sioux warrior and medicine man who led his people in a bloody struggle for survival. Includes the story of his victory over Custer at the Little Bighorn.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E9 - Mountain Meadows Massacre
January 3, 199647minAn investigation into the brutal murder of 128 westward-bound pioneers in southern Utah, and how religious leaders conspired to keep the horrible crime a secret.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E10 - Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid
January 4, 199646minDiscover the real-life adventures of the man who considered himself the smartest, funniest and most popular outlaw in the West, and his ladies' man sidekick-Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E11 - Chief Joseph & the Nez Perce War
January 4, 199646minExplore the remarkable struggle of Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce Indians to remain free and protect their culture.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E12 - The Mexican War
January 7, 199646minSee how in 1845, with Manifest Destiny his top priority, President James Polk annexed Texas from Mexico, sparking a two-year battle between the countries.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E13 - Famous Forts and Outposts
January 9, 199646minGo inside the wood and stone forts where pioneers found refuge during the great westward migration of the 19th century.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E14 - The Johnson County War
January 10, 199646minExplore the bloody saga of the battle between the cattle barons and the homesteaders that raged in Wyoming in 1892.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E15 - Headline Hunters of the Old West
January 14, 199646minFind out how newspapers sensationalized coverage of the Old West to win over readers.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E16 - Wild Bill Hickok
January 15, 199646minWas James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickok a hero or an outlaw? Learn about the life of the man who would become a frontier legend.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E18 - Glory Days on the Big Muddy
January 17, 199642minThe colorful story of how the mighty steamboat carried soldiers, homesteaders and supplies and helped open the West to pioneer settlement.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E19 - Dinosaur Hunters of the Old West
January 18, 199646minAs homesteaders and miners went west to seek their fortunes, scientists came to look for dinosaur bones in the fossil-rich lands. Two rival paleontologists vied for the most startling discoveries.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E20 - The Battle of the Alamo
January 21, 199647minSweep aside the historical hype and confront the real facts and controversies surrounding Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, William B. Travis and the Texan defenders of the Alamo.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E21 - John Wesley Powell & the Mighty Colorado
January 21, 199647minSoldier, professor and 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.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E22 - The Fathers of Texas
January 22, 199646minDiscover the sagas of Sam Houston and Stephen Austin, the founders of the state of Texas and leaders of the American revolt against Mexico.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E23 - Northern Frontier: Canadian West
January 22, 199646minIn a land of foreboding terrain and boundless dreams, strong-willed men forged a new nation. While some men brought peace, others started a Civil War in 1885 that almost broke Canada in two.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E24 - Chicago: Gateway to the West
January 22, 199646minThe saga of the windy prairie town that grew into one of the nation's largest cities. Rare photographs and records bring to life the long-lost Chicago of the 19th century.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E25 - The Dalton Gang
January 23, 199646minExplore the legend of the notorious Dalton boys, who served as Western lawmen before becoming train robbers. Includes the tale of their violent deaths in 1892.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E26 - The Texas Rangers
January 24, 199647minGet to know the frontier's most feared and fearless lawmen, who combed the wide-open spaces of Texas to track down some of the Old West's most vicious criminals.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E28 - The Cattle Barons
January 25, 199646minDiscover how cattle barons rose to power by controlling vast ranches that were larger than some states.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E29 - Buffalo Bill & His Wild West
January 28, 199646minMeet the real Buffalo Bill, not the myth, and discover how his traveling show influenced the modern perception of the 'Old West.'Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E31 - The Law From Behind the Tin Star
January 31, 199647minWhat would make someone want to be a lawman in the West? Here are the motivations and sometimes questionable methods of the people who wore a badge and tried to tame the wild frontier.Free trial of HISTORY Vault