The Myths of the Frontier | The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen | History

The history of the western frontier has come to symbolize the fundamental idea of what it means to be a free and independent nation. But what is the truth behind the myth of America's pioneering spirit?
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The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen
Season 1
Episode 1

"The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen" spans the formative period of American history between the Revolutionary War and Civil War to introduce the iconic figures whose westward expansion transformed us from Europeans to Americans.

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