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The West
One Sky Above Us
Season 1996
Episode 9
As the 20th century neared, Americans celebrated with the World Columbian Exposition, where they were told that the frontier had closed – symbolized by one state proudly displaying an entire heard of buffalo – stuffed. But in the real West, for every frontier story that ended, another one began.
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Newcomers arrive by the millions, bringing a spirit of conformity to the West.
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A triumph of the human spirit, the transcontinental railroad opens a new era in the West.
