Into the West S01E02 · Manifest Destiny

Overview

The changes in the western frontier take their toll on the Native people. Some choose to cast their lot with the white man, while others cling to their traditional ways. Jacob Wheeler and his wife, Thunder Heart Woman, return to Virginia, but soon the promise of a new life in California entices Jacob to set out again along with his brother Jethro. The road is long and hard. Many are lost, and in the end, one brother makes the ultimate sacrifice.

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1. 1 1. Wheel to the Stars2005-06-10 · 1h 31mThe year is 1827. In Virginia, young Jacob Wheeler dreams of adventure. Leaving his family behind, he joins renowned mountain man Jedediah Smith on an expedition to California.
2. 2 2. Manifest Destiny2005-06-17 · 1h 32mThe changes in the western frontier take their toll on the Native people. Some choose to cast their lot with the white man, while others cling to their traditional ways. Jacob Wh
3. 3 3. Dreams & Schemes2005-06-24 · 1h 31mGold fever spreads throughout the land bringing thousands of prospectors to California, and leaving a wake of destruction across Lakota sacred land. Greed overtakes Jethro Wheeler
4. 4 4. Hell on Wheels2005-07-08 · 1h 32mThe race is on as the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads lay down track across the U.S. bringing east and west together. Jacob Wheeler's one son, Abe, joins the railroad
5. 5 5. Casualties of War2005-07-15 · 1h 30mWhen gold is discovered in the Black Hills, the Lakota's most sacred land is threatened. The government wants mining rights, but Chief Sitting Bull refuses. He later has an omino
6. 6 6. Ghost Dance2005-07-22 · 1h 30mLoved By The Buffalo believes he has found the foretold prophet when a mysterious Indian named Wokova inspires his people with the Ghost Dance and a vision of their restored land.