The Real West (1992)
TVPG
Documentary
History
American history
Myths, legends and realities of the American frontier are told through archival footage, photographs, and expert interviews.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Thursday, April 30
Easy Women: Prostitution in the Real West
Gold attracts prostitutes as well as miners to Western boomtowns.
Thursday, April 30
Bloody Dodge City
Lawmen, outlaws, gunfights and loose morals give Dodge City its reputation.
Thursday, April 30
The Lincoln County War
Season 1 • Episode 8
A New Mexico murder leads to more violence and Billy the Kid's downfall.
Thursday, April 30
Westward Ho! The Wagon Train
The colorful and dangerous history of the wagon train, the means by which the frontier was extended.
Thursday, April 30
Dinosaur Hunters of the Old West
Season 3 • Episode 17
Two paleontologists challenge each other for dinosaur bones in the Old West.
Thursday, April 30
The Guns That Tamed the West
How Remington, Colt, and Smith & Wesson tamed the American frontier.
Thursday, April 30
Indian Wars: Might Makes Right
Season 2 • Episode 2
Destruction of American Indian culture follows 19th-century battles.
Thursday, April 30
The Trail of Tears
In 1829 the Indian Removal Bill forces the Five Civilized Tribes westward, on foot.
Thursday, April 30
Easy Women: Prostitution in the Real West
Gold attracts prostitutes as well as miners to Western boomtowns.
Thursday, April 30
Bloody Dodge City
Lawmen, outlaws, gunfights and loose morals give Dodge City its reputation.
Thursday, April 30
The Lincoln County War
Season 1 • Episode 8
A New Mexico murder leads to more violence and Billy the Kid's downfall.
Thursday, April 30
Westward Ho! The Wagon Train
The colorful and dangerous history of the wagon train, the means by which the frontier was extended.
Thursday, April 30
Dinosaur Hunters of the Old West
Season 3 • Episode 17
Two paleontologists challenge each other for dinosaur bones in the Old West.
Thursday, April 30
The Guns That Tamed the West
How Remington, Colt, and Smith & Wesson tamed the American frontier.
Thursday, April 30
Indian Wars: Might Makes Right
Season 2 • Episode 2
Destruction of American Indian culture follows 19th-century battles.
Thursday, April 30
The Trail of Tears
In 1829 the Indian Removal Bill forces the Five Civilized Tribes westward, on foot.
Friday, May 1
Easy Women: Prostitution in the Real West
Gold attracts prostitutes as well as miners to Western boomtowns.
Friday, May 1
Bloody Dodge City
Lawmen, outlaws, gunfights and loose morals give Dodge City its reputation.
Friday, May 1
The Lincoln County War
Season 1 • Episode 8
A New Mexico murder leads to more violence and Billy the Kid's downfall.
Friday, May 1
Westward Ho! The Wagon Train
The colorful and dangerous history of the wagon train, the means by which the frontier was extended.
Friday, May 1
Dinosaur Hunters of the Old West
Season 3 • Episode 17
Two paleontologists challenge each other for dinosaur bones in the Old West.
Friday, May 1
The Guns That Tamed the West
How Remington, Colt, and Smith & Wesson tamed the American frontier.
Friday, May 1
Indian Wars: Might Makes Right
Season 2 • Episode 2
Destruction of American Indian culture follows 19th-century battles.
Friday, May 1
The Trail of Tears
In 1829 the Indian Removal Bill forces the Five Civilized Tribes westward, on foot.
Friday, May 1
The Rush for Gold
Season 1 • Episode 2
The gold rush makes fortunes for a few but spells disaster for most.
Friday, May 1
The Klondike Gold Rush
Season 3 • Episode 11
Thousands brave mountains and Yukon River rapids to reach Klondike gold fields.
Friday, May 1
The Fabulous Comstock Lode: Virginia City
Season 3 • Episode 20
Virginia City's silver mines made it a 19th-century boomtown.
Friday, May 1
Notorious Robberies
Season 1 • Episode 7
Famous acts of thievery in the Old West include train robberies and bank heists.
Friday, May 1
The Rush for Gold
Season 1 • Episode 2
The gold rush makes fortunes for a few but spells disaster for most.
Friday, May 1
The Klondike Gold Rush
Season 3 • Episode 11
Thousands brave mountains and Yukon River rapids to reach Klondike gold fields.
Friday, May 1
The Fabulous Comstock Lode: Virginia City
Season 3 • Episode 20
Virginia City's silver mines made it a 19th-century boomtown.
Friday, May 1
Notorious Robberies
Season 1 • Episode 7
Famous acts of thievery in the Old West include train robberies and bank heists.
Saturday, May 2
The Rush for Gold
Season 1 • Episode 2
The gold rush makes fortunes for a few but spells disaster for most.
Saturday, May 2
The Klondike Gold Rush
Season 3 • Episode 11
Thousands brave mountains and Yukon River rapids to reach Klondike gold fields.
Saturday, May 2
The Fabulous Comstock Lode: Virginia City
Season 3 • Episode 20
Virginia City's silver mines made it a 19th-century boomtown.
Saturday, May 2
Notorious Robberies
Season 1 • Episode 7
Famous acts of thievery in the Old West include train robberies and bank heists.
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