America enters the days of the Wild West. As the country grows, lawlessness flourished.
Episode 1
Dust in the Wind
Tensions between the North and South run high as plans for Reconstruction are underway.
Episode 2
Rails, Trails, and Boomtowns
The transcontinental railroad connects the country like never before, bringing thousands out West.
Episode 3
Wanderers, Vagabonds, Drifters, and Saddletramps
The American cowboy emerges as the beef industry booms in the Northern states.
Episode 4
Bad Company
Icons like Clay Allison and Calamity Jane put the “wild” in the Wild West.
Episode 5
Order from Chaos
As crime runs rampant in the Wild West, lawmen bring order to the chaos.
Episode 6
Lookin' Fer Trouble
Host Stan Ellsworth shares stories of the Wild West’s most iconic outlaws.
Episode 7
The Earps
Stan travels to Dodge City where the story of Western legend Wyatt Earp began.
Episode 8
How the West Was Lost--Part 1
May 20, 2013
The Lakota Nation fights to keep their land as settlers move into the American frontier.
Episode 9
How the West Was Lost--Part 2
May 27, 2013
Stan recounts the tale of Chief Joseph and his fight to protect the Nez Perce land from settlers.
Episode 10
Range Wars
Jun 3, 2013
Land disputes between cattle barons and settlers lead to range wars across the Western states.
Episode 11
The Barbary Coast: End of An Era
Jun 10, 2013
Stan discusses the entrepreneurs who found great success while developing California.
Episode 12
The Last Round-Up
Jun 17, 2013
Stan recounts the final days of legendary outlaws as the age of the Wild West comes to an end.
Episode 13
The Romance and Mystique of the American West
Jun 24, 2013
Tall tales, dime novels, stage shows and motion pictures immortalize the days of the Wild West.