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The American West: History, Myth, and LegacySome of the ways people think about the American West; how this vast, fascinating region comes into being; how it is shaped by centuries of myth-making; what about westward expansion fascinates every generation of Americans.

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Now PlayingThe American West: History, Myth, and LegacySome of the ways people think about the American West; how this vast, fascinating region comes into being; how it is shaped by centuries of myth-making; what about westward expansion fascinates every generation of Americans.0The American West: History, Myth, and LegacyUnderstanding the mark left on the American West by its earliest colonists; the Spaniards, who introduce horses; the French, who develop a complex trade system; the English, who have little interest in colonizing the west of the Appalachians.