VHS. Chronicles the history of the American West beginning before the European settlers and continuing into the 20th century. Includes the peoples, the wagon trains, the Gold Rush, the Civil War, the transcontinental railroad and the destruction of the buffalo, wars against the Indians, settlers in the West, the Wounded Knee massacre, and beginnings of the new West.

Originally broadcast as a PBS series. "Ken Burns presents a film by Stephen Ives"--Opening frames. "West-101-West-109"--Containers.

vol 1. The people (84 min.) -- vol. 2. Empire upon the trails (87 min.) -- vol. 3. The speck of the future (87 min.) -- vol. 4. Death runs riot (87 min.) -- vol. 5. The grandest enterprise under God (87 min.) -- vol. 6. Fight no more forever (87 min.) -- vol. 7. The geography of hope (87 min.) -- vol. 8. Ghost dance (59 min.) -- vol. 9. One sky above us (67 min.)