The American West

The American West

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The American West
  • West

    The real man with no name...rode with Doc Holliday and Bat Masterson, was chased by Wyatt Earp, escaped from Pat Garrett and was the only man Billy the Kid ever feared.

  • Friend of the Devil

    Set in 1880's Texas, former Texas Ranger Jacob Matthau goes on the hunt for three Bandits that robbed and killed a Payroll Guard. His journey of revenge takes him beyond the law where no good deed goes unpunished.

  • Road to Los Angeles

    In 1842 the first gold strike has been found just outside the town El Pueblo de Los Angeles and the world rushes in to stake their claim.

  • Thof's Dragon

    Post Civil War soldiers find themselves on the High Plains in the midst of the Plains Indian Wars -- isolated, bored, often drunk. Curiosity overwhelms fear, however, when the post surgeon discovers the fossil of a prehistoric marine reptile.

  • Floating Horses
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    Floating Horses

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    American cowboy Casey Tibbs, a nine-time world champion who left home at the age of 13 in 1942 due to his father's disdain of rodeo, had a rags-to-riches life after his groundbreaking spurring lick was developed and he was launched to stardom. Akin to riding a wild bronc in competition, his unpre...

  • A Good Day to Die

    The Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as the Battle of the Greasy Grass by the Lakota and Northern Cheyenne, remains a complex and deeply significant event in American history. In June 1876, members of these nations had gathered along the Little Bighorn River, resisting forced relocation to re...

  • Only God Forgives

    Movie

    Abandoned by his gang, an outlaw seeks forgiveness from a lone preacher riding near his hideout.

  • Contested Ground

    Movie

    Meet the history of Little Bighorn, shared by an expert who explores both sides of the conflict.

  • The Killer a Fight in July

    An innocent man gets out of prison and returns to his home town to seek revenge on the man who framed him.

  • House of Thunder: The Forgotten Battle that Saved the West

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    Even if you live in St. Louis, you’ve probably never heard of the Battle of St. Louis. And yet, some historians believe it was a critical inflection point in the American Revolutionary War, and helped save the American West. In this new documentary from HEC Films, the battle is brought to life, a...

  • Home on the Range
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    Home on the Range

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    “Home on the Range” is a movie that tells the unforgettable story of the authorship, preservation and legacy of the iconic song Home on the Range, and the location where this "unofficial anthem" of the west was written in Smith County, KS. Featured in the film are the talents of Rance Howard, Buc...

  • The Iron Riders

    The Iron Riders were a group of U.S. Army Buffalo soldiers who were tasked with a daunting job: bike 1,900 miles from Missoula, Montana to St. Louis, Missouri. Officially known as the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps, this group of men had to test whether bicycles were a more efficient way to travel o...

  • Bad Men and The Devil

    One stormy night in a saloon a group of cowboys encounter a very evil man.

  • Seven Alone

    Movie

    In the 1840s, the Sager family decides to brave the journey to Oregon in hopes of a better life. While traveling along the trail, their wagon train is attacked by natives, which results in the father's death. Shortly after, the family experiences another tragedy when the mother dies of pneumonia....

  • The History of Our 1880s Johnston Self-Rake Reaper

    Wheat harvest was one of the most important days on the farming calendar for Midwestern farmers, including the Firestones. The Turkey Red winter wheat grown at Firestone Farm is an heirloom variety that is planted in the fall and harvested the following July when a span of hot and dry weather is ...

  • Touring the Little Bighorn Battlefield

    On this tour of the most famous site of all the Indian Wars’ history, you will visit the museum and the National Cemetery, then board a bus to take a tour of the Indian village site and the scene of Reno's fight in the Valley of the Little Big Horn. A tour of the Reno - Benteen defense site, Wier...

  • Custer's Strategy of Defeat

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    On the morning of June 25, 1876, Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer made the fateful decision to attack a large Native American village camped on the banks of the Little Big Horn River. It was a decision that would cost him his life, the lives of 268 of his men, and over 60 Native America...

  • Buffalo Soldiers West

    As the United States moved westward, settlement and expansion hinged on protection by the military. Two African American cavalry regiments, known as the Buffalo Soldiers, were placed in the tense and tenuous position between Native Americans and European settlers. They also worked on infrastructu...

  • Forts of Wyoming

    Explore the Forts of Wyoming from the late 19th Century